Complicated grief (CG) poses significant physical, psychological, and economic risks to
bereaved family caregivers. An integrative review of the literature published 2009− 2018 on …

Background: Informal caregivers play a critical role in the provision of care to hospice
patients. The care they provide often impacts their physical and psychological well-being …

Objective: Few studies address the longer term psychological adjustment of family
caregivers who provide care to a relative with cancer. This study aimed to document levels …

A Swedish widowhood study revealed that four out of ten widows regarded the pre-loss
period more stressful than the post-loss. The present investigation of close relatives to …

Purpose Depression is the most common negative reaction among family caregivers of
terminal cancer patients, persisting to post-bereavement. A modifiable factor associated with …

Along with the increase in elderly patients with chronic and disabling conditions, the number
of family caregivers continues to rise. Caregiving has been associated with negative …

Complicated Grief (CG) is a recently recognized disorder experienced by the bereaved and
characterized by intense distress that interferes with functioning. Estimates indicate that …

Loss due to cancer could predispose surviving spouses or partners to a variety of negative
outcomes. Although a terminal prognosis may provide opportunities to prepare for the loss …

Grieving is a normal reaction to loss; however, not everyone is able to recover from grief and
adjust to a life after the loss.“Complicated grief”(CG) is a term used to describe intense and …

Purpose This study aimed to test the feasibility of a psychosocially supportive writing
intervention focused on finding balance for older adult bereaved family caregivers of …