Pediatr. praxi. 2013;14(4):248-251
Grief and mourning in child
- Dětská psychiatrická klinika 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha
Children’s reaction to death of a close person and the process of mourning is influenced by the state of their development. The article
deals with the progress in children’s understanding of death until the mature concept of death is achieved. It clarifies stages of the
mourning process in children and points out risk behaviour related to particular stages of mourning and possibility of the development
of psychiatrical disorders. Case report illustrates a complicated postponed mourning in adolescent patient after the loss of her father.
Keywords: children, grief, mourning, concept of death, case report
Published: August 29, 2013 Show citation
References
- Soukupová T. Zármutek a truchlení u dětí. www.umirani.cz
- Kastenbaum R. The Psychology of Death. New York: Springer Publishing Company 2006.
- Slaughter V. Young children's understanding of death. Australian Psychologist 2005; 40(3): 179-186.
Go to original source... - Knight V, et al. Death and Dying, Life and Living. Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing 2003.
- Speece MW, Brent SB. Children's Understanding of Death: A Review of Three Components of a Death Concept. Child Development 1984; 16(3): 211-219. Go to original source...
- Matějček Z, Dytrych Z. Krizové situace v rodině očima dítěte. Praha: Grada 2002.
- Soukupová T. Umíme ještě truchlit? Psychologie dnes 2006; 5: 18-20.
- Prašková H, Praško J. Truchlení a smutek. Psychiatrie 2003; 7 (Suppl.2).
- Praško J, Kamarádová D, Sandoval A, et al. Komplikované truchlení a jeho léčba. Postgraduální medicína 2012; 6: 79-87.
- Carr A. The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. A Contextual Approach. London: Routledge 1999.
- Malá E. Dítě a stres. Praha: Tigis 2007.
- Kosová J, Praško J. Poruchy přizpůsobení. In Seifertová D, Praško J, Horáček J, Höschl C. Postupy v léčbě psychických poruch. Praha: Amepra 2008: 330-341.