Children with Terminal Illness: A Selected Review

This brief review considers the psychiatric aspect of a child's dying from terminal illness. Much of the literature is largely theoretical, illustrated by case histories and clinical observations. Only recently has research been published based on empirical analyses of grief reactions in the ch...

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Published in:International journal of psychiatry in medicine 1978-03, Vol.8 (1), p.73-83
Main Authors: Lewis, Susan, Armstrong, Stephen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adult
Anxiety - psychology
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Child
Child, Preschool
Death
Family
Fear
Female
Grief
Humans
Infant
Male
Terminal Care
Terminal illnesses
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Summary:This brief review considers the psychiatric aspect of a child's dying from terminal illness. Much of the literature is largely theoretical, illustrated by case histories and clinical observations. Only recently has research been published based on empirical analyses of grief reactions in the child. There is no corresponding empirical research on the grief reactions of parents and siblings, or of the medical staff that cares for the terminally ill child. A review in this area points out the need for more integration of theoretical, clinical, and empirical work, including all aspects of a dying child's environment.
ISSN:0091-2174
1541-3527
DOI:10.2190/55Q1-5P77-W0CH-X4QY