Grief has been shown to weaken bereaved persons' health, but measurements of their lost
time and medical expense remain rare. Funerals traditionally managed and assuaged grief …

Japan's super-aged mortality rate bereaves millions of people annually, threatening the
mental health of the bereaved population. Previous research suggests that participation in …

Bereaved families may experience psychological and physical problems increasing their
reliance on medical, pharmaceutical, and financial/legal services. Our Japan-wide survey …

Background As populations age and pandemics continue, grief disrupts the health and
productivity of increasingly bereaved populations. While funerals can reconnect old friends …

Bereavement is an extremely personal feeling, but Japanese society tends to disapprove of
displays of negative personal emotion or weakness. For ages, mourning rituals like funerals …

The study of sudden bereavement focuses almost exclusively on its impact on psychological
well‐being. This research broadens our understanding of bereavement outcomes by …

Information is needed on the incidence and prevalence of bereavement grief, and factors
associated with severe or prolonged grief. Among 1,208 representative Canadian adults …

The present study aimed to assess the mediating role of adjustment processes in known risk
factors associated with prolonged grief disorder. Data were collected in March–April 2021 …

The loss of a loved one through death is usually followed by a funeral and engagement in
various grief rituals. We examined the association between the evaluation of the funeral, the …

Objective: In the present study, we explored the grief reactions of the bereaved who did not
participate in their loved ones' funeral rituals, and discuss the psychotherapy value of funeral …