Bereavement and loss in childhood.
This article examines the process of bereavement, its clinical presentation, and developmental influences. Family bereavement issues are outlined, pathologic and traumatic bereavement are described, and treatment strategies are suggested.
Geis
H K
HK
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
Whittlesey
S W
SW
McDonald
N B
NB
Smith
K L
KL
Pfefferbaum
B
B
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005195:Family Relations; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012801:Sibling Relations