Citation

Papadatou D, Bellali T, Tselepi K, Giannopoulou I. Death Stud. 2018; 42(6): 383-391.

Affiliation

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist , Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service of Peristeri , Athens , Greece.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2017.1355341

PMID

28726591

Abstract

This mixed method study investigated the short and long term effects of peer loss on eight adolescents after a fatal school bus accident. Phenomenological analysis of their retrospective narratives revealed three patterns (living in despair, collecting my pieces, remembering and moving on). Quantitative findings indicate progressive decrease in post traumatic stress symptoms severity across time; increase in positive changes in perceptions of self, others, and life between 18 and 34 months; and stable continuing bond with the deceased peers.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescents; grief; post traumatic stress disorder; violent death