 Bereavement
"Bereavement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Refers to the whole process of grieving and mourning and is associated with a deep sense of loss and sadness.
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D001601
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.470.142
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bereavement" by people in Profiles.
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Crowley F, Belin S, Wang T, Applebaum A, Ferrell B, Flowers R, Sudore R, White D, Crowley-Makota M, Hammes B, Arnold R, Schenker Y. Advance care planning impact on caregivers and end-of-life care in advanced cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Apr 01; 118(4):626-635.
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Layne CM, Sloan-Pena G, Dixon K, Bell L, Barrientos B, Schapiro S, Nalluri A, Mandadi R, Etuk I. Bereavement, Loss, and Grief in War-Exposed Children and Adolescents: A Review and Implications for Assessment, Intervention, and Policy. Psychiatry. 2025; 88(3):220-239.
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Layne CM, Dixon K, Sloan-Pena G, Jimenez N, Adams L, Klemes K. Traumatic Loss, Grief, and Developmental Disruptions in War-Exposed Adolescents: A Three-Wave Study of Postwar Adversities and Adjustment. Psychiatry. 2025; 88(3):240-261.
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Ghahghahi S, Cordova MJ, Ruzek JI, Bongar B. Anxiety sensitivity, finding the body, and posttraumatic stress disorder in suicide-bereaved treatment-seeking adults. Psychol Trauma. 2024 Dec; 16(Suppl 3):S540-S546.
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Andrews C, Pade A, Flenady V, Moore J, Tindal K, Farrant B, Stewart S, Loughnan S, Robinson N, Oba Y, Pollock D. Improving the capacity of researchers and bereaved parents to co-design and translate stillbirth research together. Women Birth. 2024 Mar; 37(2):403-409.
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Hill KN, Olsavsky A, Barrera M, Gilmer MJ, Fairclough DL, Akard TF, Compas BE, Vannatta K, Gerhardt CA. Factors associated with mental health service use among families bereaved by pediatric cancer. Palliat Support Care. 2023 10; 21(5):829-835.
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Valenti KG, Hahn S, Enguidanos S, Quinn G, de Medeiros K. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Widows' Experiences of Grief, Identity, and Support: A Qualitative Study of Relationships Following the Loss of a Spouse or Partner. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023 05 26; 78(6):1039-1050.
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Valenti K. LGBT+-specific experiences of partner bereavement suggest avoiding assumptions, promoting agency in disclosure and using inclusive communication as key to safe, accessible, supportive care. Evid Based Nurs. 2023 07; 26(3):107.
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Plys E, Smith R, Portz JD. "You Lose Some Good Friends": Death and Grief in Assisted Living. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2022 Apr-Jun; 18(2):160-176.
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Suttle M, Hall MW, Pollack MM, Berg RA, McQuillen PS, Mourani PM, Sapru A, Carcillo JA, Startup E, Holubkov R, Notterman DA, Colville G, Meert KL. Post-Traumatic Growth in Parents following Their Child's Death in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. J Palliat Med. 2022 02; 25(2):265-273.
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