Citation

Jaques JD. Fam. J. (Alex. Va.) 2000; 8(4): 376-379.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1066480700084007

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The impact of suicide on the surviving family members has not been thoroughly examined in the literature. This column explores the impact of the suicide of an individual who belonged to a family with two parents and more than one sibling. Parental and sibling grief reactions are provided. Factors related to the family system's adaptation as well as the adaptation of parental/marital and sibling subsystems are discussed. Finally, interventions and recommendations for helping professionals working with surviving family members are offered. © 2000, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

Language: en