title: Grief & depression at the end of life.
abstract: People may experience grief and depression with serious illness at the end of life or as a loved one who survives. While grief is a normal reaction to loss, complicated grief and depression are not. Accurate diagnosis, treatment, and referral are essential clinical tools for practitioners managing this population.
authors.affiliation: Karol K. DiBello is the palliative are nurse practitioner for Lawrence Medical Associates in Bronxville, N.Y.
authors.forename: Karol K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: DiBello
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006117:Grief; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents