Psychological impact of cancer and its treatment.III. The adaptation of mothers to the threatened loss of their children through leukemia: Part I

Bozeman, Mary F.; Orbach, Charles E.; Sutherland, Arthur M.

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(1955)8:1<1::aid-cncr2820080102>3.0.co;2-y

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“…The large number of somatic experiences evidenced would be an indication that survivors of the death of a child, particularly, are undergoing a high degree of stress and should be encouraged to consult their physicians as soon as possible for a check-up. These conclusions support those of other writers [20,38,39], which indicate that in cases of fatal illness and accidents in children, the physician has a responsibility not only to the dying child but to the entire family unit as well. Follow-up (in process) through the next year will provide valuable information relative to outcome.…”

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A Comparison of Adult Bereavement in the Death of a Spouse, Child, and Parent

1980

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aBsmacTThe Grief Experience Inventory (GEI) and the MMPI were used to assess bereavement reactions in 102 newly bereaved individuals; 107 controls were also assessed. Intensities of bereavement reactions were compared across three types of deaths experienced, i.e., spouse, child, and parent. Significantly higher intensities of grief were noted in parents surviving their child's death. A distinct number of physiological symptoms were noted in the bereaved group as compared to controls. Frequent church attenders were more likely to respond with higher optimism and social desirability but more repression of bereavement responses than were less frequent church attenders. Income did not appear to contribute negatively to bereavement itself but rather to the constellation of debilitating variables which surrounds those with low income. There were no differences in bereavement intensities between those who survived a chronic-illness death as compared with sudden death situations. 0 1980. Baywood Publishing Co., Inc.

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A Comparison of Adult Bereavement in the Death of a Spouse, Child, and Parent

1980

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“…The emotional reactions that parents experienced included anger, blame, grief, and guilt (e.g., Binger et al, 1969;Bozeman, Orbach, & Sutherland, 1955). With the increased prospect of survival for children with cancer, parents must deal with thc uncertainty and unpredictability of childhood cancer.…”

Section: Journal Of Psychosocial Oncologymentioning

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Parents' Emotional Reactions Related to Different Prospects for the Survival of Their Children with Cancer

Grootenhuis

1997

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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Thc emotional reactions and concerns of parcnts of children with canccr who had different prognoses for survival were investigated. Parents (84 mothers and 79 fathcrs) of 84 children with cancer who were in remission or had relapsed participated in the study. The mothers and fathers of childrcn who had relapsed reported morc feelings of helplessness and uncertainty and also reported their fears morc often concerning their child's chances o f survival than did the mothcrs and fathers of children whosc cancer was in remission. Mothers of children with a relapse also reported more depression and anxiety. The problems of fathers of children who had relapsed were rcvealed only with the use of an illncss-related questionnaire. Time since diagnosis did not changc the emotional reactions of any of the parents. The authors conclude that the parents of children whose cancer has relapsed should be carefully monitorcd. [Atlicle copies availahlc.for a fee fmm The Hauwrlh Docitmetrr Deliveni Service: 1

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“…The concept of anticipatory grief has been explored by many writers [17,23,31,34,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]. The term is generally used to describe the grief an individual feels before the death of a significant person, usually a close relative or mate.…”

Section: Anticipatory Griefmentioning

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“…Persons experience grief symptoms to an "expected loss" and then have an abbreviated reaction upon "actual loss." Several authors have used the anticipatory grief term in relation to the grief and depression of parents to the terminal prognosis of their fatally ill children [39,40,42,44,451. Leukemia was frequently the type of illness in these studies.…”

Section: Anticipatory Griefmentioning

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Widow's Grief: The Impact of Age and Mode of Death

Ball

1977

Omega (Westport)

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Two variables (age and mode of death) were tested to discover if they could predict the intensity of the grief reaction. It was hypothesized that widows who experienced anticipatory grief would resolve the bereavement crisis in an easier manner than those experiencing the sudden death of a mate, and that younger widows would experience the effects of acute grief to a greater degree than older widows. Information was obtained by a questionnaire from eighty widows bereaved six to nine months. They were divided into three age groups (young, middle, old) and two mode ofdeath groups (sudden death and prolonged death). It was concluded that anticipatory grief is a mitigating influence on post-mortem grief for the young bereaved widow. It appears, however, that age is a more important factor than mode of death in relating to the intensity of the grief reaction. The restlessness symptom was found to be significantly higher in young widows and the irritability symptom showed an interaction effect-high for young (sudden) and middle (prolonged) widows. 307 0 1977. Baywood Publishing Co.. Inc.

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Psychological impact of cancer and its treatment.III. The adaptation of mothers to the threatened loss of their children through leukemia: Part I

Cited by 100 publications

References 4 publications

A Comparison of Adult Bereavement in the Death of a Spouse, Child, and Parent

A Comparison of Adult Bereavement in the Death of a Spouse, Child, and Parent

Parents' Emotional Reactions Related to Different Prospects for the Survival of Their Children with Cancer

Widow's Grief: The Impact of Age and Mode of Death

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