43 reviews
2012
Gauthier, L. R. and L. Gagliese. Bereavement interventions, end-of-life cancer care, and spousal well-being: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice; 19(1): 72-92.
Holm AL, Severinsson E.Systematic review of the emotional state and self-management of widows. Nurs Health Sci. 2012 Mar;14(1):109-20.
Rosenberg AR, Baker KS, Syrjala K, Wolfe J. Systematic review of psychosocial morbidities among bereaved parents of children with cancer.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2012 Apr;58(4):503-12. doi: 10.1002/pbc.23386. Epub 2011 Oct 28.
2011
Aho AL, Astedt-Kurki P, Tarkka MT, Kaunonen M. Development and implementation of a bereavement follow-up intervention for grieving fathers: an action research. J Clin Nurs. 2011 Feb;20(3-4):408-19. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03523.x. Epub 2010 Oct 14.
Akerman R, Statham J. Childhood bereavement: a rapid literature review. London: Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre. 2011 Sep; 19p.
Arthur A, Wilson E, James M, Stanton W, Seymour J, University of Nottingham. Bereavement care services: a synthesis of the literature. London: Department of Health; 2011 Jan. 73p.
Meert KL, Schim SM, Briller SH. Parental bereavement needs in the pediatric intensive care unit: review of available measures.J Palliat Med. 2011 Aug;14(8):951-64. Epub 2011 Jun 1.
Moon JR, Kondo N, Glymour MM, Subramanian SV. Widowhood and mortality: a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23465. Epub 2011 Aug 17.
Nagraj S, Barclay S. Bereavement care in primary care: a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Jan;61(582):e42-8.
Remedios C, Thomas K, Hudson P. Psychosocial and bereavement support for family caregivers of palliative care patients: A review of the empirical literature. Melbourne: Centre for Palliative Care; 2011 Jan. 71p.
Shear MK, Simon N, Wall M, Zisook S, Neimeyer R, Duan N, Reynolds C, Lebowitz B, Sung S, Ghesquiere A, Gorscak B, Clayton P, Ito M, Nakajima S, Konishi T, Melhem N, Meert K, Schiff M, O'Connor MF, First M, Sareen J, Bolton J, Skritskaya N, Mancini AD, Keshaviah A. Complicated grief and related bereavement issues for DSM-5. Depress Anxiety. 2011 Feb;28(2):103-17. doi: 10.1002/da.20780.
Wittouck C, Van Autreve S, De Jaegere E, Portzky G, van Heeringen K. The prevention and treatment of complicated grief: a meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Feb;31(1):69-78. Epub 2010 Sep 24.
2010
Agnew A, Manktelow R, Taylor B, Jones L. Bereavement needs assessment in specialist palliative care: a review of the literature. Palliat Med. 2010 Jan;24(1):46-59. Epub 2009 Sep 17.
Buckley T, McKinley S, Tofler G, Bartrop R. Cardiovascular risk in early bereavement: a literature review and proposed mechanisms. Int J Nurs Stud. 2010 Feb;47(2):229-38. Epub 2009 Aug 8.
Currier JM, Holland JM, Neimeyer RA. Do CBT-based interventions alleviate distress following bereavement? a review of the current evidence. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy. 2010;3(1):77-93.
Genevro JL, Miller TL. The emotional and economic costs of bereavement in health care settings. Psychologica Belgica. 2010;50(1-2):69-88.
Lobb EA, Kristjanson LJ, Aoun SM, Monterosso L, Halkett GKB, Davies A. Predictors of complicated grief: a systematic review of empirical studies. Death Studies. 2010;34(8):673-98.
Rosner R, Kruse J, Hagl M. A meta-analysis of interventions for bereaved children and adolescents. Death Studies. 2010 Feb;34(2):99-136.
Ungureanu I, Sandberg JG. "Broken together": Spirituality and religion as coping strategies for couples dealing with the death of a child: A literature review with clinical implications. Contemp Fam Ther. 2010 Sep;32(3):302-19.
2009
Hendrickson KC. Morbidity, mortality, and parental grief: A review of the literature on the relationship between the death of a child and the subsequent health of parents. Palliat Support Care. 2009 Mar;7(1):109-119.
2008
Currier JM, Neimeyer RA, Berman JS. The effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions for bereaved persons: a comprehensive quantitative review. Psychol Bull. 2008 Sep;134(5):648-61.
Harvey S, Snowdon C, Elbourne D. Effectiveness of bereavement interventions in neonatal intensive care: a review of the evidence. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2008 Oct;13(5):341-56. Epub 2008 Jun 2.
Minton ME, Barron CR. Spousal bereavement assessment: a review of bereavement-specific measures. J Gerontol Nurs. 2008 Aug;34(8):34-48.
Pistrang N, Barker C, Humphreys K. Mutual help groups for mental health problems: a review of effectiveness studies. Am J Community Psychol. 2008 Sep;42(1-2):110-21.
Reilly DE, Hastings RP, Vaughan FL, Huws JC. Parental bereavement and the loss of a child with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2008 Feb;46(1):27-43.
Sherr L, Mueller J. Where is the evidence base? Mental health issues surrounding bereavement and HIV in children. J Publ Ment Health. 2008 Dec1;7(4):31-39.
Waldrop DP. Treatment at the end of life. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2008;50 Suppl 1:267-92.
Wortmann JH, Park CL. Religion and spirituality in adjustment following bereavement: an integrative review. Death Stud. 2008;32(8):703-36.
2007
Becker G, Xander CJ, Blum HE, Lutterbach J, Momm F, Gysels M, Higginson IJ. Do religious or spiritual beliefs influence bereavement? A systematic review. Palliat Med. 2007 Apr;21(3):207-17.
Currier JM, Holland JM, Neimeyer RA. The effectiveness of bereavement interventions with children: a meta-analytic review of controlled outcome research. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2007 Apr-Jun;36(2):253-9.
Stroebe M, Schut H, Stroebe W. Health outcomes of bereavement. Lancet. 2007 Dec 8;370(9603):1960-73.
2006
Brown A, Buchan M, Copeland S, Dempster P, Grundy M, Ramadge F, Unwin R, Wilcock S, Wimpenny P, Work F. Literature Review on Bereavement and bereavement care. Joanna Briggs Collaborating Centre for Evidence-based Multi-professional Practice. 2006 Jan:246pp.
Kristjanson L, Lobb L, Aoun S, Monterosso L. A systematic review of the literature on complicated grief. Perth: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. 2006:117pp.
Onrust S, Cuijpers P. Mood and anxiety disorders in widowhood: a systematic review. Aging Ment Health. 2006 Jul;10(4):327-34.
2005
Dodd P, Dowling S, Hollins S. A review of the emotional psychiatric and behavioural responses to bereavement in people with intellectual disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2005 Jul;49(Pt 7):537-43.
Schut H, Stroebe MS. Interventions to enhance adaptation to bereavement. J Palliat Med. 2005;8 Suppl 1:S140-7.
2004
Forte AL, Hill M, Pazder R, Feudtner C. Bereavement care interventions: a systematic review. BMC Palliat Care. 2004 Jul 26;3(1):3.
2003
Jordan JR, Neimeyer RA. Does grief counseling work? Death Stud. 2003 Nov;27(9):765-86.
Rowa-Dewar N. Do interventions make a difference to bereaved parents? A systematic review of controlled studies. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2002 Sep;8(9):452-7.
2001
Curtis K, Newman T. Do community-based support services benefit bereaved children? A review of empirical evidence. Child Care Health Dev. 2001 Nov;27(6):487-95.
2000
Aranda S, Milne D. Guidelines for the assessment of complicated bereavement risk in family members of people receiving palliative care. Melbourne: Centre for Palliative Care. 2000 Jul:99pp.
1999
Allumbaugh DL, Hoyt WT. Effectiveness of grief therapy: a meta analysis. J Counsel Psychol. 1999 Jul;46(3):370-30.
1987
Auslander GK. Bereavement research in Israel--a critical review of the literature. Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci. 1987;24(1-2):33-51.