Citation

Sakinofsky I. Can. J. Psychiatry 2007; 52(6 Suppl 1): 129S-136S.

Affiliation

University of Toronto, Head, High Risk Consultion Clinic, Center for Addition and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario. isaac.sakinofsky@utoronto.ca

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17824358

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To consider the management of bereavement in 1) those who have recently experienced the loss of a close family member or friend by suicide, 2) fellow patients on a ward or caregivers, and 3) therapists and other primary caregivers. METHOD: Systematic review of the literature. RESULTS: The quality of treatment trials of suicide survivors and others with complicated grief reactions is poor, with a few exceptions. CONCLUSIONS: Emerging treatment methods with manualized complicated grief therapy (a form of cognitive-behavioural therapy) seem promising in adults, but there are also indications for interpersonal therapy (when the deceased is a child). Bereavement groups for children who have lost adult relatives may be useful.

Language: en