Keywords

bereavement, complicated grief, depression, grief, mourning

Authors

1. DiBello, Karol K. DNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN

Abstract

Abstract: People may experience grief and depression with serious illness at the end of life or as a loved one who survives. While grief is a normal reaction to loss, complicated grief and depression are not. Accurate diagnosis, treatment, and referral are essential clinical tools for practitioners managing this population.