This paper explores how 'recovery'from grief is negotiated in bereavement care practice in
England. What constitutes recovery from grief remains contested in bereavement research …

Background Bereavement support is a core part of palliative care. However, the evidence
base is limited by a lack of consistency in the outcomes used to evaluate services and …

Abstract Henk Schut responds to Larson and Hoyt's challenge (see Bereavement Care 28
(3), winter 2009) to the prevailing pessimism about the effectiveness of grief counselling …

Grief and loss is an issue for the whole community. A whole-of-population approach is
needed in order to ensure optimal outcomes for people at risk of traumatic grief. Such an …

Background Standards for bereavement care propose that support should be matched to
risk and need. However, studies in many countries demonstrate that palliative care services …

Objectives Bereaved older adults often experience health complications, yet receive limited
support in primary care settings. This research explored general practice staff's exposure to …

Research to date on grief and bereavement in health care providers has focused on those
experiences from the perspective of the individual. We propose, however, that the emotional …

This report is the result of research into services and needs for people experiencing
complicated grief. The project was undertaken by the Centre for Health Service …

'Viewpoint'articles where we invite authors to write short pieces drawing on their
professional and/or personal experience on key topics in bereavement research, policy or …

Background: Bereavement is a major life event often leading to psychiatric morbidity.
Provision of bereavement care is poorly established in general hospital settings. Objective …