Elizabeth Kirkley‐Best
Biographic Data
| ID | 7112362 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Kirkley‐Best |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirkley‐Best |
| SIGNATURE | BEST E K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Attitudes toward Stillbirth and Death Threat Level in a Sample of Obstetricians
The exact attitudes that physicians hold toward stillbirth have never been empirically explored. Seventy obstetricians and obstetrical residents were polled on their attitudes regarding stillbirth. Physicians simultaneously were assessed for their level of death threat as measured by the Threat Index. No effect of death threat level on attitudes toward stillbirth was observed, even when extreme scores were isolated and compared. Possible reasons …
The forgotten grief: A review of the psychology of stillbirth
Recognizing that grieving occurs in parents of stillborn infants, attention is focused on aspects of grief, both similar to others bereavements and particular to perinatal loss. Processes in perinatal bereavement, pathological variants of perinatal grief, and the conditions and interventions affecting the outcome of grief at stillbirth are considered. Suggestions for further research are offered
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The forgotten grief: A review of the psychology of stillbirth
Recognizing that grieving occurs in parents of stillborn infants, attention is focused on aspects of grief, both similar to others bereavements and particular to perinatal loss. Processes in perinatal bereavement, pathological variants of perinatal grief, and the conditions and interventions affecting the outcome of grief at stillbirth are considered. Suggestions for further research are offered
Attitudes toward Stillbirth and Death Threat Level in a Sample of Obstetricians
The exact attitudes that physicians hold toward stillbirth have never been empirically explored. Seventy obstetricians and obstetrical residents were polled on their attitudes regarding stillbirth. Physicians simultaneously were assessed for their level of death threat as measured by the Threat Index. No effect of death threat level on attitudes toward stillbirth was observed, even when extreme scores were isolated and compared. Possible reasons …
Grief (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Disenfranchised grief (1 works)