title: Evidence-Based Practices for Parentally Bereaved Children and Their Families.
abstract: Parental death is one of the most traumatic events that can occur in childhood, and several reviews of the literature have found that the death of a parent places children at risk for a number of negative outcomes. This article describes the knowledge base regarding both empirically-supported, malleable factors that have been shown to contribute to or protect children from mental health problems following the death of a parent and evidence-based practices to change these factors. In addition, nonmealleable factors clinicians should consider when providing services for children who have experienced the death of a parent are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego.
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Haine
authors.forename: Tim S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: Irwin N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: Sharlene A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wolchik