Update on bereavement research: Evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of complicated bereavement

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1188-1203

  Zhang, Baohui ^a   El Jawahri, Areej ^b   Prigerson, Holly G ^a,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GRIEF; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MONITORING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; RESEARCH; TERMINALLY ILL; THERAPEUTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751038708     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.1188     Document Type: Review

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