Separation and traumatic distress in prolonged grief: The role of cause of death and relationship to the deceased

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 254-263

  Holland, Jason M ^a   Neimeyer, Robert A ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Prolonged grief; Relationships; Separation distress; Trauma; Violent death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROLONGED GRIEF DISORDER; SEPARATION ANXIETY;

EID: 79960015065     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-010-9214-5     Document Type: Article

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