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ARTICLE: Viewing the body after bereavement due to su***de: a population-based survey in Sweden.

SOURCE: Omerov P, Steineck G, Nyberg T, Runeson B, Nyberg U. Viewing the body after bereavement due to su***de: a population-based survey in Sweden. PLoS One. 2014 Jul 7;9(7):e101799. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101799. PMID: 24999660; PMCID: PMC4085007.
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Viewing the Body after Bereavement Due to Su***de: A Population-Based Survey in Sweden Background Research on the assumed, positive and negative, psychological effects of viewing the body after a su***de loss is sparse. We hypothesized that su***de-bereaved parents that viewed their childs body in a formal setting seldom regretted the experience, and that viewing the body was associat...

ARTICLE: Personality Change Pre- to Post- Loss in Spousal Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Lung Cancer.

SOURCE: Hoerger, M., Chapman, B. P., Prigerson, H. G., Fagerlin, A., Mohile, S. G., Epstein, R. M., Lyness, J. M., & Duberstein, P. R. (2014). Personality Change Pre- to Post- Loss in Spousal Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Lung Cancer. Social psychological and personality science, 5(6), 722–729. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550614524448

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Personality Change Pre- to Post- Loss in Spousal Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Lung Cancer Personality is relatively stable in adulthood but could change in response to life transitions, such as caring for a spouse with a terminal illness. Using a case-control design, spousal caregivers (n=31) of patients with terminal lung cancer completed ...

ARTICLE: Feeling lonely versus being alone: loneliness and social support among recently bereaved persons.

SOURCE: Utz RL, Swenson KL, Caserta M, Lund D, deVries B. Feeling lonely versus being alone: loneliness and social support among recently bereaved persons. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2014 Jan;69(1):85-94. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbt075. Epub 2013 Sep 21. PMID: 24056690; PMCID: PMC3894128.

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Feeling Lonely Versus Being Alone: Loneliness and Social Support Among Recently Bereaved Persons AbstractObjectives.. Despite increases in social support following widowhood, loneliness is among the most frequently reported challenges of bereavement. This a

ARTICLE: Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Members: Review and Methodological Challenges.

SOURCE: Petrinec, A. B., & Daly, B. J. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Members: Review and Methodological Challenges. Western journal of nursing research, 38(1), 57–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945914544176

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Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Members: Review and Methodological Challenges Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following ICU discharge. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the current literature regarding post-ICU family PTSD symptoms ...

ARTICLE: The impact of inpatient su***de on psychiatric nurses and their need for support.

SOURCE: Takahashi, C., Chida, F., Nakamura, H. et al. The impact of inpatient su***de on psychiatric nurses and their need for support. BMC Psychiatry 11, 38 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-11-38

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The impact of inpatient su***de on psychiatric nurses and their need for support - BMC Psychiatry Background The nurses working in psychiatric hospitals and wards are prone to encounter completed su***des. The research was conducted to examine post-su***de stress in nurses and the availability of su***de-related mental health care services and education. Methods Experiences with inpatient suicid...

ARTICLE: Familial transmission of suicidal behavior.

SOURCE: Brent, D. A., & Melhem, N. (2008). Familial transmission of suicidal behavior. The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 31(2), 157–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2008.02.001

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ARTICLE: The mechanisms underlying overgeneral autobiographical memory: an evaluative review of evidence for the CaR-FA-X model.

SOURCE: Sumner J. A. (2012). The mechanisms underlying overgeneral autobiographical memory: an evaluative review of evidence for the CaR-FA-X model. Clinical psychology review, 32(1), 34–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2011.10.003

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The mechanisms underlying overgeneral autobiographical memory: An evaluative review of evidence for the CaR-FA-X model Overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) has been found to be an important cognitive phenomenon with respect to depression and trauma-related psychop…

ARTICLE: The effect of unexpected bereavement on mortality in older couples.

SOURCE: Shah, S. M., Carey, I. M., Harris, T., Dewilde, S., Victor, C. R., & Cook, D. G. (2013). The effect of unexpected bereavement on mortality in older couples. American journal of public health, 103(6), 1140–1145. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301050

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The Effect of Unexpected Bereavement on Mortality in Older Couples Objectives. We sought to determine whether unexpected bereavement has a greater impact on mortality in the surviving partner than death of a partner with preexisting chronic disease or disability. Methods. In a UK primary care database (The Health Improvement Network), we identified 171 720 couple...

ARTICLE: The effect of widowhood on husbands' and wives' physical activity: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

SOURCE: Stahl, S. T., & Schulz, R. (2014). The effect of widowhood on husbands' and wives' physical activity: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal of behavioral medicine, 37(4), 806–817. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9532-7

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The Effect of Widowhood on Husbands’ and Wives’ Physical Activity: The Cardiovascular Health Study This prospective study examined the effect of widowhood on physical activity by comparing widowed elders to health status-, age-, and sex-matched married controls. Participants included 396 married controls and 396 widows/widowers age 64 to 91 (M age ...

ARTICLE: Enhancing sibling presence in pediatric ICU.

SOURCE: Rozdilsky J. R. (2005). Enhancing sibling presence in pediatric ICU. Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 17(4), 451–xii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2005.07.001

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Enhancing Sibling Presence in Pediatric ICU Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North AmericaVolume 17, Issue 4, December 2005, Pages 451-461Enhancing Sibling Presence in Pediatric ICUAuthor links open overlay panelJanlyn R.RozdilskyRN, MN, CNCCP(C)Show moreShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2005.07.001Get rights and contentPrevious articl...

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ARTICLE: Graphic representation of the burden of suffering in dizziness patients.

SOURCE: Weidt, S., Bruehl, A. B., Moergeli, H., Straumann, D., Hegemann, S., Büchi, S., & Rufer, M. (2014). Graphic representation of the burden of suffering in dizziness patients. Health and quality of life outcomes, 12, 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-014-0184-2

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Graphic representation of the burden of suffering in dizziness patients - Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Background Dizziness adversely affects an individual’s well-being. However, its impact is not only influenced by its physical manifestations, but also by its subjective importance to the patient. Appropriately assessing the subjective burden of dizziness is difficult. The Pictorial-Representation ...