Predicting grief symptomatology among the suddenly bereaved

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-301

  Reed, Mark D ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031728297     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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