Citation

Clements PT, DeRanieri JT, Vigil GJ, Benasutti KM. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 2004; 40(4): 149-154.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1744-6163.2004.tb00012.x

PMID

15739756

Abstract

TOPIC: Survivors of the sudden traumatic death of a family member are at increased risk for complicated grief and bereavement.
PURPOSES: To present the complicating factors inherent to sudden traumatic death in order to promote adaptive grieving in the survivors.
SOURCES: A comprehensive review of the existing bereavement literature, clinical anecdotes, and therapeutic experiences.
CONCLUSIONS: Grief is a process and not an endpoint. The goal of grief is not to forget about the loss, a commonly stated goal of survivors; rather, the goal is to remember the decedent, understand the changes created by the loss, and determine how to reinvest in life.

Language: en

Keywords

Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Bereavement; Death, Sudden; Family; Female; Goals; Grief; Humans; Male; Nurse's Role; Psychiatric Nursing; Psychotherapy; Spouses; Suicide; Survivors; Wounds and Injuries