Caregiving, bereavement and complicated grief.

Divergent gene expression responses to complicated grief and non-complicated grief.

The "widowhood effect" (i.e., morbidity/mortality in recently bereaved spouses) may be related to changes in immune function, but little is known about the impact of bereavement on gene transcription in immune cells. This study examined how Complicated Grief and Non-complicated Grief responses to bereavement differentially affect leukocyte gene expression. Genome-wide transcriptional profiling ...

The effect of caregiving on bereavement outcome: study protocol for a longitudinal, prospective study

BACKGROUND The aim of the current study is to determine the effects of caregiving on bereavement outcome. The study will address two important gaps in the research literature: (1) the relationship between pre-death distress and post-death outcomes and (2) family caregivers' anticipation and preparation of the death of the person for whom they care. METHODS/DESIGN We will conduct a longitudina...

Grief, Bereavement, and Coping With Loss

Overview Definitions of Terms Grief Bereavement Mourning Types of Grief Reactions Anticipatory Grief Normal or Common Grief Stage Models of Normal Grief Patterns of Complicated Grief Prolonged or Complicated Grief as a Mental Disorder Risk Factors for Complicated Grief and Other Negative Bereavement Outcomes Situational: Expected or Unexpected Death Personal: Personality Characteristics Persona...

Husband's and Daughter's Role Strain during Breast Cancer Patient Hospice Caregiving and Bereavement Adjustment

Complicated grief and associated risk factors among parents following a child's death in the pediatric intensive care unit.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the extent of complicated grief symptoms and associated risk factors among parents whose child died in a pediatric intensive care unit. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey conducted by mail and telephone. SETTING Seven children's hospitals affiliated with the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2008. PARTICIPANTS Two ...