Bereavement : reactions, consequences, and care : [report of the] Committee for the study of health consequences of the stress of bereavement, Institute of medicine

"The book is well organized, well detailed, and well referenced; it is an invaluable sourcebook for researchers and clinicians working in the area of bereavement. For those with limited knowledge about bereavement, this volume provides an excellent introduction to the field and should be of use to students as well as to professionals," states Contemporary Psychology. The Lancet comments that this book "makes good and compelling reading....It was mandated to address three questions: what is known about the health consequences of bereavement; what further research would be important and promising; and whether there are preventive interventions that should either be widely adopted or further tested to evaluate their efficacy. The writers have fulfilled this mandate well." Part I. Bereavement : Reactions And Consequences -- Epidemiologic Perspectives On The Health Consequences Of Bereavement -- Adults' Reactions To Bereavement -- Reactions To Particular Types Of Bereavement -- Bereavement During Childhood And Adolescence -- Part Ii. Perspectives On Bereavement -- Toward A Biology Of Grieving -- Monkeys' Responses To Separation And Loss -- Sociocultural Influences -- Part Iii. Assisting The Bereaved -- Roles Of Health Professionals And Institutions -- Bereavement Intervention Programs. Marian Osterweis, Fredric Solomon, And Morris Green, Editors ; Committee For The Study Of Health Consequences Of The Stress Of Bereavement, Institute Of Medicine. Includes Bibliographies And Index. Serves as a sourcebook for researchers and clinicians working in the area of bereavement. This volume addresses three questions: What is known about the health consequences of bereavement? What further research would be important? and, Whether there are preventive interventions that should either be adopted or tested to evaluate their efficacy?