Do we need to change our understanding of anticipatory grief in caregivers? A systematic review of caregiver studies during end-of-life caregiving and bereavement

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 44, Issue , 2016, Pages 75-93

  Nielsen, Mette Kjaergaard ^a   Neergaard, Mette Asbjoern ^b   Jensen, Anders Bonde ^b   Bro, Flemming ^a   Guldin, Mai Britt ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anticipatory grief; Bereavement; Caregivers; Forewarning; Pre loss grief; Preparedness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATORY GRIEF; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; DATA BASE; DEATH; HUMAN; PUBLICATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; GRIEF; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVERS; GRIEF; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84954338633     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2016.01.002     Document Type: Review

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