Bereavement

by Dr Colin Murray Parkes

Extensive research has provided firm evidence upon which we can base our understanding of bereavement and its psychiatric consequences.

 

In this module we shall consider:

 

  • the nature and neurophysiology of grief;

 

  • the influence of bereavement on physical and mental health;

 

  • study findings on the course of grief and the factors that determine good and bad outcomes;

 

  • the major theoretical models that explain these findings;  

 

  • the interventions that have made it possible to prevent some psychiatric problems and treat others.

   

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