Normal and Pathological Grief
1983; American Medical Association; Volume: 250; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1001/jama.1983.03340030038025
ISSN1538-3598
Autores Tópico(s)Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
ResumoPhysicians are often called on to care for patients and members of patients' families during the period of bereavement. The grief process serves a psychologically adaptive function and usually progresses in a predictable manner. Under certain unusual circumstances, however, the grieving process may become pathologically delayed or distorted, with serious consequences for the survivor's emotional and physical health. There are three phases of the normal grief process and particular guidelines for physician recognition and management of pathological grief reactions.
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