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Psychosocial functioning in children after the death of a parent.

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  • 1. Department of Psychiatry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210-1228.
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    • Fristad MA 1
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The American Journal of Psychiatry, 01 Mar 1993, 150(3):511-513
https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.150.3.511 PMID: 8434672 

Abstract 

Eight weeks after the death of a parent, children from stable families (N = 38) were compared to depressed inpatients (N = 38) and normal children (N = 19). School behavior, interest in school, peer involvement, peer enjoyment, and self-esteem were similar for bereaved and normal children. Bereaved children functioned significantly better than depressed inpatients. As a group, the bereaved children from stable families did not experience significant, acute psychosocial dysfunction.

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