title: Pre- and postloss features of adolescent suicide bereavement: A systematic review.
abstract: Despite increasing clinical and research interest in suicide bereavement the impact of suicide on adolescents is still poorly understood. This systematic review aims to disentangle pre- and postloss features that affect response to grief in this age group. The literature was analyzed after a systematic search and hand-check of retrieved articles. The impact of suicide is affected by (a) preloss features related to personal/family history of mental health, family life, suicidal behavior, and type and emotional closeness of relationship; and (b) postloss issues such as quality of remaining relationships. Future research and bereavement support should consider these broader contexts.
authors.affiliation: a School of Psychiatry , University of New South Wales , Randwick , New South Wales , Australia.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Andriessen
authors.affiliation: a School of Psychiatry , University of New South Wales , Randwick , New South Wales , Australia.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Draper
authors.affiliation: a School of Psychiatry , University of New South Wales , Randwick , New South Wales , Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dudley
authors.affiliation: a School of Psychiatry , University of New South Wales , Randwick , New South Wales , Australia.
authors.forename: Philip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001601:Bereavement; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012944:Social Support; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*