Citation

Andriessen K, Draper B, Dudley M, Mitchell PB. Death Stud. 2015; 40(4): 229-246.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2015.1128497

PMID

26678059

Abstract

Despite increasing clinical and research interest in suicide bereavement the impact of suicide on adolescents is still poorly understood. This critical review aims to disentangle pre- and post-loss features that affect response to grief in this age group. The literature was analysed after a systematic search and hand-check of retrieved articles. The impact of suicide is affected by (1) pre-loss features related to personal/family history of mental health, family life, suicidal behavior, and type and emotional closeness of relationship; and (2) post-loss issues such as quality of remaining relationships. Future research and bereavement support should consider these broader contexts.

Language: en