Risks for complicated grief in family caregivers

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 216-240

  Ghesquiere, Angela ^a   Haidar, Yamile M Martí ^a   Shear, M Katherine ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Caregivers; Complicated grief; Family support; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; COUNSELING; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; COUNSELING; FAMILY; GRIEF; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80052446170     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2011.593158     Document Type: Article

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