The changing face of grief: Contemporary directions in theory, research, and practice

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 125-130

  Neimeyer, Robert A ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Dual process; Grief therapy; Grief work; Meaning making; Stage model

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ANGER; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; GRIEF; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; SUICIDE; TRAINING;

EID: 84901249705     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X13Y.0000000075     Document Type: Article

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