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ERIC Number: EJ744563
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Aug
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0363-0234
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Grief Shortly after Suicide and Natural Death: A Comparative Study among Spouses and First-Degree Relatives
de Groot, M. H.; de Keijser, J.; Neeleman, J.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v36 n4 p418-431 Aug 2006
Chronic dysfunction after complicated grief is not rare and emphasizes the need to identify bereaved individuals at risk. Three months following bereavement, self-reported psychiatric and general health of 153 relatives of 74 suicides was worse than of 70 relatives of 39 natural deaths. Moreover, the felt need for professional help was higher among the former, even after adjustment for expectedness of death, sociodemographic differences, and relatives'/spouses' neuroticism. This suggests that suicide-bereaved individuals may constitute a high-risk group of mourners in need of targeted postvention.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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