Life after death: grief therapy after the sudden traumatic death of a family member |
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Authors: | Clements Paul T DeRanieri Joseph T Vigil Gloria J Benasutti Kathleen M |
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Affiliation: | University of New Mexico, College of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Pclements@salud.unm.edu |
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Abstract: | TOPIC: Survivors of the sudden traumatic death of a family member are at increased risk for complicated grief and bereavement. PURPOSES: To present the complicating factors inherent to sudden traumatic death in order to promote adaptive grieving in the survivors. SOURCES: A comprehensive review of the existing bereavement literature, clinical anecdotes, and therapeutic experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Grief is a process and not an endpoint. The goal of grief is not to forget about the loss, a commonly stated goal of survivors; rather, the goal is to remember the decedent, understand the changes created by the loss, and determine how to reinvest in life. |
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Keywords: | Bereavement grief sudden traumatic death |
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