Citation

Hung NC, Rabin LA. Death Stud. 2009; 33(9): 781-814.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11210, USA. lrabin@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19798803

Abstract

The experience of bereavement by parental suicide is not well understood, as evidenced by the lack of empirically supported interventions for this underserved population. This article reviews quantitative and qualitative research on the psychopathological outcomes and thematic characteristics of childhood and adolescent suicide survivorship and moderating variables such as life stressors, stigma, the manner of communication about the suicide, and the surviving parent's functioning. The authors outline several approaches to intervention and address conceptual and methodological challenges within the field. With the ultimate goal of efficacious intervention, recommendations for future priorities and the use of unconventional research methods are offered.

Language: en