THE GRIEVING ADULT AND THE GENERAL-PRACTITIONER - A LITERATURE-REVIEWIN 2 PARTS .2.

In part 1 of this review, published last month, literature exploring t he psychological bereavement theories and the health consequences of b ereavement are summarized. The second part builds on this to outline t he debate surrounding the characteristics of abnormal bereavement, whi le also focusing on risk factors for this morbidity. This leads on to a summary of the literature on bereavement care, particularly from a g eneral practice point of view. Finally, areas for further research are highlighted.