Grief and its manifestations.
This article summarises the main theories of grief and how it manifests itself. The main stages in the grieving process are examined by reviewing the literature. It is important that nurses have some knowledge of the potentially complicated process involved in grieving to offer help and support to bereaved persons.
Clinical Education Centre, North & West In-Service Education Consortium, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland. kdunne@alt.n-i.nhs.uk
Kathleen
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Dunne
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001293:Attitude to Death; D006117:Grief; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009769:Object Attachment; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012944:Social Support