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Complicated Grief of Immediate Family Caregivers

Advances in Nursing Science, 2019
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 prolonged bereavement after the loss of a loved one that interferes with normal activities accompanied by destructive thoughts and behaviors.
Tina M, Mason, Cindy S, Tofthagen
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Loss and Grief in the Context of Dementia Caregiving

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2022
As a universal human reaction to perceived and/or actual loss, grief is becoming increasingly pervasive at all levels of society. Among the broad spectrum of loss experiences, those associated with dementia are perhaps of the most complex.
Olimpia, Paun, Dimitra, Loukissa, Marianne G, Chirica, Horace M, Nowell   +3 more
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The Caregiver's Griefs

Journal of Palliative Care, 1985
This feature in each issue of the journal, will serve to indicate a main direction of thought about palliative care, somewhat as the compass and map offer guidance in the sport after which this section is titled.
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Caregiver behaviors and childhood maladaptive grief: Initial validation of the Grief Facilitation Inventory

Death Studies, 2020
The Grief Facilitation Inventory (GFI) is a newly-developed measure of caregiver behaviors theorized to facilitate or hinder children's adaptive grief reactions. We examine its factor structure, reliability, and validity. An exploratory factor analysis identified four factors: Ongoing Connection, Existential Continuity/Support, Caregiver Grief ...
Lauren M. Alvis, Cody G. Dodd, Benjamin Oosterhoff, Ryan M. Hill, Benjamin Rolon-Arroyo, Tami Logsdon, Christopher M. Layne, Julie B. Kaplow   +7 more
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Caregiver's Anticipatory Grief in Dementia: A Pilot Study

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1991
Twenty-seven wives who care for their spouses suffering from dementia completed the Anticipatory Grief Scale (AGS) and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist—SCL-90-R. The alpha coefficient for the AGS was 0.84, indicating good internal consistency. The AGS was also positively and significantly correlated ( p < 0.001) with the depression, anxiety, and ...
S K, Theut, L, Jordan, L A, Ross, S I, Deutsch   +3 more
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Dementia Caregiver Grief and Bereavement: An Integrative Review

Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2016
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias make up the fifth leading cause of death for individuals of 65 years of age and older in the United States. Seventy percent of these individuals will die in long-term care settings. The aim of this integrative review was to examine and synthesize the evidence on grief and bereavement in Alzheimer’s disease and
Elizabeth H, Arruda, Olimpia, Paun
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Caregiver anticipatory grief: phenomenology, assessment and clinical interventions

Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care, 2018
Purpose of review This review aims to synthesize recent findings on anticipatory grief in caregivers, referring to its phenomenology, assessment and clinical interventions. Recent findings Recent literature illustrates the wide scope of the current use of the term anticipatory grief,
Alexandra, Coelho, Maja, de Brito, António, Barbosa   +2 more
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Caregiver Grief and Anticipatory Mourning

Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing, 2014
Caring for a dying loved one can be difficult and challenging, and grief is often a constant companion. The grief of caregivers is complex and often greater in intensity than the grief experienced after the death.
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Predictors of Anticipatory Grief in Dementia Caregivers

Clinical Gerontologist, 2010
The current study examines several indicators of dementia severity and their relationship to anticipatory grief (AG) to investigate which aspects of the caregiving situation may lead to greater levels of AG. Eighty informal dementia caregivers completed interviews and questionnaires assessing their experiences, and regression analyses were used to ...
Caitlin K. Holley, Benjamin T. Mast
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Grief in Spouse and Children Caregivers of Dementia Patients

Western Journal of Nursing Research, 1999
Caring for a family member with dementia involves loss and inevitable grief during the illness duration. The purpose of this study was to determine the patterns of grief of caregivers of family members with dementia and the relationship of those patterns to the losses and experiences of the caregivers.
C L, Lindgren, C T, Connelly, H L, Gaspar   +2 more
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