title: [Guilt and aggression in children after the death of a relative].
abstract: Children may feel guilty about the death of a close relative. The reasons are analyzed: in most cases guilty feelings remain unjustified. Consequent changes in the child's behavior are described, including aggressivity, depressive symptoms and regression. A preventive comprehensive attitude of the surviving family circle will help children to overcome these feelings.
authors.affiliation: Unité de pédopsychiatrie, cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, 10, avenue Hippocrate, Bruxelles, Belgique. jean-yves.hayez@pscl.ucl.ac.be
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Hayez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003643:Death; D003863:Depression; D005195:Family Relations; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: Culpabilité et/ou agressivité de l'enfant autour de la mort d'un proche.