Standard care practices and psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing parental distress following stillbirth: A systematic narrative review

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 448-465

  Crispus Jones, Helen ^a   McKenzie McHarg, Kirstie ^b   Horsch, Antje ^c  

^a Looked After Children's Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

^b WARWICK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

care; evidence based practice; interventions; parents; perinatal loss; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL DISTRESS; PERINATAL DEATH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; STILLBIRTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY;

EID: 84942836178     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2015.1035234     Document Type: Review

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