Centre for the Study of Substructured Loss

09/01/2023

ARTICLE: Viewing the body after bereavement due to su***de: a population-based survey in Sweden.

SOURCE: Omerov P, Steineck G, Nyberg T, Runeson B, Nyberg U. Viewing the body after bereavement due to su***de: a population-based survey in Sweden. PLoS One. 2014 Jul 7;9(7):e101799. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101799. PMID: 24999660; PMCID: PMC4085007.
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Background Research on the assumed, positive and negative, psychological effects of viewing the body after a su***de loss is sparse. We hypothesized that su***de-bereaved parents that viewed their childs body in a formal setting seldom regretted the experience, and that viewing the body was associat...

07/01/2023

ARTICLE: Personality Change Pre- to Post- Loss in Spousal Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Lung Cancer.

SOURCE: Hoerger, M., Chapman, B. P., Prigerson, H. G., Fagerlin, A., Mohile, S. G., Epstein, R. M., Lyness, J. M., & Duberstein, P. R. (2014). Personality Change Pre- to Post- Loss in Spousal Caregivers of Patients with Terminal Lung Cancer. Social psychological and personality science, 5(6), 722–729. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550614524448

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Personality is relatively stable in adulthood but could change in response to life transitions, such as caring for a spouse with a terminal illness. Using a case-control design, spousal caregivers (n=31) of patients with terminal lung cancer completed ...

05/01/2023

ARTICLE: Feeling lonely versus being alone: loneliness and social support among recently bereaved persons.

SOURCE: Utz RL, Swenson KL, Caserta M, Lund D, deVries B. Feeling lonely versus being alone: loneliness and social support among recently bereaved persons. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2014 Jan;69(1):85-94. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbt075. Epub 2013 Sep 21. PMID: 24056690; PMCID: PMC3894128.

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AbstractObjectives.. Despite increases in social support following widowhood, loneliness is among the most frequently reported challenges of bereavement. This a

04/07/2023

ARTICLE: Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Members: Review and Methodological Challenges.

SOURCE: Petrinec, A. B., & Daly, B. J. (2016). Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Post-ICU Family Members: Review and Methodological Challenges. Western journal of nursing research, 38(1), 57–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945914544176

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DISCLAIMER: CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SUBSTRUCTURED LOSS does not endorse, approve, certify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information attached. The research enclosed is for education and dissemination purposes only.

Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients are at risk for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following ICU discharge. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the current literature regarding post-ICU family PTSD symptoms ...

03/20/2023

ARTICLE: The impact of inpatient su***de on psychiatric nurses and their need for support.

SOURCE: Takahashi, C., Chida, F., Nakamura, H. et al. The impact of inpatient su***de on psychiatric nurses and their need for support. BMC Psychiatry 11, 38 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-11-38

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DISCLAIMER: CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SUBSTRUCTURED LOSS does not endorse, approve, certify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information attached. The research enclosed is for education and dissemination purposes only.

Background The nurses working in psychiatric hospitals and wards are prone to encounter completed su***des. The research was conducted to examine post-su***de stress in nurses and the availability of su***de-related mental health care services and education. Methods Experiences with inpatient suicid...

02/25/2023

ARTICLE: Familial transmission of suicidal behavior.

SOURCE: Brent, D. A., & Melhem, N. (2008). Familial transmission of suicidal behavior. The Psychiatric clinics of North America, 31(2), 157–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2008.02.001

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02/16/2023

ARTICLE: The mechanisms underlying overgeneral autobiographical memory: an evaluative review of evidence for the CaR-FA-X model.

SOURCE: Sumner J. A. (2012). The mechanisms underlying overgeneral autobiographical memory: an evaluative review of evidence for the CaR-FA-X model. Clinical psychology review, 32(1), 34–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2011.10.003

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Overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) has been found to be an important cognitive phenomenon with respect to depression and trauma-related psychop…

02/06/2023

ARTICLE: The effect of unexpected bereavement on mortality in older couples.

SOURCE: Shah, S. M., Carey, I. M., Harris, T., Dewilde, S., Victor, C. R., & Cook, D. G. (2013). The effect of unexpected bereavement on mortality in older couples. American journal of public health, 103(6), 1140–1145. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301050

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Objectives. We sought to determine whether unexpected bereavement has a greater impact on mortality in the surviving partner than death of a partner with preexisting chronic disease or disability. Methods. In a UK primary care database (The Health Improvement Network), we identified 171 720 couple...

01/26/2023

ARTICLE: The effect of widowhood on husbands' and wives' physical activity: the Cardiovascular Health Study.

SOURCE: Stahl, S. T., & Schulz, R. (2014). The effect of widowhood on husbands' and wives' physical activity: the Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal of behavioral medicine, 37(4), 806–817. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9532-7

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This prospective study examined the effect of widowhood on physical activity by comparing widowed elders to health status-, age-, and sex-matched married controls. Participants included 396 married controls and 396 widows/widowers age 64 to 91 (M age ...

01/14/2023

ARTICLE: Enhancing sibling presence in pediatric ICU.

SOURCE: Rozdilsky J. R. (2005). Enhancing sibling presence in pediatric ICU. Critical care nursing clinics of North America, 17(4), 451–xii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2005.07.001

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DISCLAIMER: CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SUBSTRUCTURED LOSS does not endorse, approve, certify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information attached. The research enclosed is for education and dissemination purposes only.

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North AmericaVolume 17, Issue 4, December 2005, Pages 451-461Enhancing Sibling Presence in Pediatric ICUAuthor links open overlay panelJanlyn R.RozdilskyRN, MN, CNCCP(C)Show moreShareCitehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccell.2005.07.001Get rights and contentPrevious articl...

01/05/2023

The CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SUBSTRUCTURED LOSS is now accepting applications for 2023. Artists, researchers, and other arts professionals are encouraged to apply. Subject to capacity.

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01/05/2023

ARTICLE: Graphic representation of the burden of suffering in dizziness patients.

SOURCE: Weidt, S., Bruehl, A. B., Moergeli, H., Straumann, D., Hegemann, S., Büchi, S., & Rufer, M. (2014). Graphic representation of the burden of suffering in dizziness patients. Health and quality of life outcomes, 12, 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-014-0184-2

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DISCLAIMER: CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SUBSTRUCTURED LOSS does not endorse, approve, certify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information attached. The research enclosed is for education and dissemination purposes only.

Background Dizziness adversely affects an individual’s well-being. However, its impact is not only influenced by its physical manifestations, but also by its subjective importance to the patient. Appropriately assessing the subjective burden of dizziness is difficult. The Pictorial-Representation ...