 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 | 2 | 4 | | 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bereavement" by people in Profiles.
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Rolbiecki AJ, Pitzer K, Benson JJ, Washington KT, Teti M, Kruse RL, Mehr DR, Smith J, Oliver D. Caregiver speaks: a randomized controlled trial of a storytelling intervention for hospice family caregivers of persons with dementia. Gerontologist. 2026 06 09; 66(7).
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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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Yang AR, Washington KT, Benson JJ, Bogdewiecz TL, Rolbiecki AJ. Meaning making during bereavement as part of caregiver speaks, a narrative photo-elicitation intervention for Caregivers of persons living with dementia. Dementia (London). 2026 Jan; 25(1):85-109.
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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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Rolbiecki AJ, Washington KT, Holman JG, Lee JE. Sense making in the wake of familial death: "I continue to work through those feelings". Death Stud. 2025 01; 49(1):51-58.
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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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