Cries from the morgue.
TOPIC: Family member homicide. PURPOSE: To explore the unique facets of bereavement for a family member of a homicide victim in order to assist clinicians during assessment, evaluation, and intervention with children. SOURCES: The authors' experience in working with children at a child grief center and published literature. CONCLUSIONS: Children experience grief uniquely and use differing methods of coping and adaptation. Knowledge of these differences can assist clinicians with promotion of adaptive coping and grieving in children who have been exposed to murder.
Adaptation, Psychological↗