title: Coping and complicated grief in survivors of homicide and suicide decedents.
abstract: This article summarizes a comprehensive literature review and explores research of coping strategies used by survivors of homicide and suicide decedents. The relationship of these survivors' coping strategies to the development of complicated grief is also examined.
authors.affiliation: Charity School of Nursing, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Meliss
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vessier-Batchen
authors.forename: Dianna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006117:Grief; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*