Interventions for Spousal Bereavement in the Older Adult
An Evidence Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14809381 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stacey Nseir (Arizona State University, corresponding author), Linda Larkey (0000-0001-7681-6813), Linda K Larkey |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 495-512 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Death Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0748-1187 • E-ISSN: 1091-7683 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07481187.2011.649941 |
| PMID | 24520924 |
| OpenAlex | W2040918883 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
The loss of a spouse is a significant psychological and physical health issue for older adults, the fastest growing age group in the United States. A search was performed to review publications over the last 20 years examining the effect of interventions on grieving processes for older bereaved spouses. Nine publications met inclusion criteria and were critically reviewed. Study designs, populations, and outcomes measured varied widely. All intervention types showed improvements in grief-related outcomes, but statistical significance of major measures between interventions and controls was absent in all but one study using a mind-body intervention. Recommendations for future studies include testing of secondary and tertiary bereavement types and categorizing grief patterns in study populations
Complicated grief · Grief · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Spouse · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Handbook of bereavement research
The efficacy of bereavement interventions
The social readjustment rating scale
Effect of conjugal bereavement on mortality of the bereaved spouse in participants of the Renfrew/Paisley Study
Effects of membership in bereavement support groups on adaptation to conjugal bereavement
The Effect of Widowhood on Mortality by the Causes of Death of Both Spouses
Institutionalization of Older Adults After the Death of a Spouse
Traumatic experience and psychosomatic disease
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |