Clinical Management of Bereavement: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals

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Human Sciences Press, 1989 - Family & Relationships - 226 pages
This manual deals with bereaved families in hospital and clinic settings and provides practical knowledge based on current theory and on clinical experience obtained at several major medical centers. Differential diagnosis between clinical depression and grief reaction is discussed and practical guidelines are given for interventions with survivors including grief situations involving loss of a spouse, of a child and of a parent.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
11
THE STRESS OF BEREAVEMENT
17
DEFINITIONS AND THEORIES
28
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