title: Effective communication with bereaved child survivors of suicide.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  While bereavement is considered by many to be among the most stressful life events, it becomes even more distressing when it is related to the suicide of a loved one. Further, the death of a parent is traumatic for anyone, but it may be especially intensified for young children. This points to a strong need for the recognition and treatment of psychiatric and social problems associated with childhood bereavement.
  The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and present a synopsis of the psychosocial outcomes of childhood suicide survivor bereavement and outline communication issues that emerge when talking with young suicide survivors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A case is made to develop and test interventions designed to meet the mental health needs of this important group of individuals.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA [corrected] USA. ammi@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wesner
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brownson
authors.forename: Deborah Dysart
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Gale
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garand
authors.forename: Allyson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Havill
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001601:Bereavement; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000379:methods; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012307:Risk Factors; D012660:Semantics; D013240:Stereotyping; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*