Does the popular notion of a'broken heart'have some grounding in reality? How can grief
affect the body in ways that necessitate medical care and may even be life-threatening? …

In this Review, we look at the relation between bereavement and physical and mental health.
Although grief is not a disease and most people adjust without professional psychological …

Does the concept of a broken heart have some grounding in reality? Can grief affect the
body in ways that necessitate medical care and may even be life-threatening? Scholars from …

Which behaviour patterns are detrimental to health? Why do people engage in such behaviour,
even if they know about its negative effects? How can people be influenced to change …

A review of studies on the role of social support as a moderator of bereavement out-come
indicates that there is limited evidence for the widely held assumption that social support …

This article challenges the long-standing belief in the necessity of" grief work" for adjustment
to bereavement. Evidence is offered from a prospective study of 30 widows and 30 …

Two longitudinal studies assessed whether disclosure of emotions facilitates recovery from
bereavement. Study 1 tested prospectively over a 2-year period whether the extent to which …

Psychological theories and practices frequently neglect the extent to which their subject matter
is historically and culturally defined. This issue is explored in the context of theories and …

A longitudinal study of a matched sample of 60 recently widowed and 60 married men and
women tested predictions from stress and attachment theory regarding the role of social …

Researchers have deplored shortcomings in theoretically based models of coping with
bereavement. Integration of cognitive stress with attachment theory is proposed to predict …