PARENTAL BEREAVEMENT - SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS WITH DECEASED CHILDREN

Authors
SORMANTI M AUGUST J
Citation
M. Sormanti et J. August, PARENTAL BEREAVEMENT - SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS WITH DECEASED CHILDREN, American journal of orthopsychiatry, 67(3), 1997, pp. 460-469
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
American journal of orthopsychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029432
Volume
67
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
460 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9432(1997)67:3<460:PB-SCW>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Of a sample of 43 bereaved parents of pediatric cancer patients, 38 re ported experiencing feelings of continued connection with their deceas ed child, Analysis of the data revealed several consistent themes in t he experiences and in their impact on the parental bereavement process . Implications for research and clinical practices are discussed.