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How Different Is Depression Following Bereavement? Free
- September 22, 2008
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
The special treatment of bereavement in the DSM might not be all that helpful.- Reviewing:
- Kendler KS et al., Am J Psychiatry 2008 Aug 15;:
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Bereavement-Related Depression Is Not Grief
- December 29, 2008
- M. Katherine Shear, MD
- Psychiatry
Grief is not an illness, but psychiatric illness can occur with bereavement. -
Suicide Bereavement and Grief Counseling Free
- June 11, 2007
- M. Katherine Shear, MD
- Psychiatry
Counseling did not have a big impact in this unselected group of bereaved individuals.- Reviewing:
- de Groot M et al., BMJ 2007 May 12; 334:994.
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Proactive Strategy Lessens Bereavement in Families of Patients Dying in ICUs Free
- February 1, 2007
- Physician's First Watch
Longer end-of-life conferences, featuring more listening on the part of providers, lessen the bereavement of patients' families after a death in the ICU... -
The Burden of Parental Bereavement
- May 4, 2005
- Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
There have been few epidemiologic studies of psychiatric disorders in parents after the death of a child. To detect differences in risk for affective, schizophrenic, . . .- Reviewing:
- Li J et al., N Engl J Med 2005 Mar 24; 352:1190-6.
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How Do We Care for Deceased Children in the Hospital? Free
- April 11, 2012
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
No published guidelines exist, but this brief report offers us an opportunity to review how the body of a deceased child is managed in the hospital.- Reviewing:
- Benini F et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2012 Mar; 166:291.
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MI Risk Spikes the Day After a Loved One Dies Free
- January 10, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Patients may ask about a Circulation study suggesting that the risk for MI increases dramatically within 24 hours after the death of a loved one... -
Can We Predict Psychogenic Nonepileptic Attacks?
- December 2, 2008
- Orrin Devinsky, MD
- Neurology
Three quarters of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic attacks have traumatic antecedents, including sexual abuse, bereavement, health problems, accidents, and assaults.- Reviewing:
- Duncan R and Oto M., Neurology 2008 Sep 23; 71:1000.
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Patients and Caregivers Benefit from End-of-Life Discussions Free
- October 8, 2008
- Physician's First Watch
Patients who have end-of-life discussions with their physicians have higher quality-of-life scores in their final week of life, and their informal... -
Is the Stage Theory of Grief Empirically Valid? Free
- March 26, 2007
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD, and M. Katherine Shear, MD
- Psychiatry
This attempt at confirming the popular theory falls short.- Reviewing:
- Maciejewski PK et al., JAMA 2007 Feb 21; 297:716-23.
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The Impact of Loss of an Adult Child Through Suicide Free
- March 18, 2013
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
These parents suffer more than parents whose child died in a motor vehicle accident.- Reviewing:
- Bolton JM et al., JAMA Psychiatry 2013 Feb; 70:158.
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When a Child Dies: How the Pediatrician Can Support the Family Free
- January 2, 2013
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
This AAP clinical report provides pediatric clinicians with practical suggestions. -
Trajectories of Grief in Suddenly Bereaved Children Free
- September 26, 2011
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
Half of bereaved children work out their grief in the first year, but others struggle, with 10% failing to resolve their grief within 3 years.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Melhem NM et al., Arch Gen Psychiatry 2011 Sep; 68:911.
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Antidepressants for Depression and Bereavement
- March 1, 1999
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
About 3% of the elderly are widowed each year. Of these, at least 15% meet criteria for depression 13 months later. Clinicians, friends, and family . . .- Reviewing:
- Reynolds CF et al., Am J Psychiatry 1999 Feb; 156:
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Handling Bereavement: Who Is at Risk?
- June 1, 1996
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Clinicians often deal with patients who have lost family members and with the families of patients who die. Earlier studies of interventions have failed to . . .- Reviewing:
- Kissane DW et al., Am J Psychiatry 1996 May; 153:
650 658 . Kissane DW et al., Am J Psychiatry 1996 May; 153:659 666 .
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Bereavement Causes Immune Changes in HIV-Positive Men
- February 1, 1996
- J Yager
- Psychiatry
The clinical significance of bereavement-induced changes in the immune system remains unclear. This study assessed immunological changes in homosexual men who recently lost a partner . . .- Reviewing:
- Kemeny ME et al., Psychosom Med 1995 Nov/Dec; 57:
547 554 .
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Family Grief Therapy Is Helpful Only for Some Free
- August 7, 2006
- Joel Yager, MD
- Psychiatry
Specific family characteristics may indicate whether grief therapy would be of benefit.- Reviewing:
- Kissane DW et al., Am J Psychiatry 2006 Jul; 163:1208-18.
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Dementia: Bearing the Burden
- January 27, 2004
- Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
End-of-life care for individuals with dementia often is assumed by family members. These researchers evaluated how the provision of such care, as well as subsequent . . .- Reviewing:
- Schulz R et al., N Engl J Med 2003 Nov 13; 349:1936-42.
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Benzodiazepines Don't Disrupt Grieving
- February 6, 2001
- NL Stotland
- Women's Health
Although bereaved patients may be anxious and sleepless, there has been recent concern about benzodiazepine dependence and about whether tranquilizers might interfere with the grieving . . .- Reviewing:
- Warner J et al., Br J Psychiatry 2001 Jan; 178:
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Palliative Care for Cancer Patients Free
- October 6, 2009
- William J. Gradishar, MD
- Oncology and Hematology
Interventions improved quality of life and mood.- Reviewing:
- Bakitas M et al., JAMA 2009 Aug 19; 302:741.
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