%0 Journal Article
%T Survivor-victim status, attachment, and sudden death bereavement
%J Suicide and life-threatening behavior
%D 1991
%A Greenwald, J. Y.
%A Reed, Mark D.
%V 21
%N 4
%P 385-401
%X This research examines the significance of the survivor-victim relationship in understanding grief following sudden death bereavement. Data for this study come from medical examiner's reports and mailed self-report surveys of survivors of suicide and accidental death. In general, the results show that survivor-victim attachment is more important than survivor's status in explaining grief reactions. Also, suicide survivors experience significantly less emotional distress and shock, but greater feelings of guilt/shame and rejection, than survivors of accidental death. This paper concludes by directing future research to explore more fully the importance of survivor-victim relationships in understanding grief following bereavement.
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0363-0234
%U http://dx.doi.org/