Factors associated with grief and depression following the loss of a child: A multivariate analysis

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 247-252

  Harper, Mairi ^a   Oconnor, Rory C ^b   Ocarroll, Ronan E ^c  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation psychological; Bereavement; Depression; Grief; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; DEATH; DEPRESSION; GRIEF; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEATH; DEPRESSION; GRIEF; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTS;

EID: 84897614047     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2013.811274     Document Type: Article

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