A Qualitative Systematic Review of the Bereavement Process Following Suicide

Omega (United States)

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 426-454

  Shields, Chris ^a   Kavanagh, Michele ^a   Russo, Kate ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bereavement; qualitative; suicide

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEREAVEMENT; HUMANS; SUICIDE;

EID: 85012936658     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0030222815612281     Document Type: Review

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