Perinatal bereavement

Perinatal bereavement or perinatal grief refers to the emotions of the family following a perinatal death, defined as the demise of a fetus (after 20 weeks gestation) or newborn infant (up to 30 days after birth).[1] Despite the not-uncommon circumstance of miscarriage and pregnancy loss, and the recognized subsequent psychological impact, including potentially complicated grief, "very little research exists documenting the efficacy of different interventions."[2]

Psychiatrists may assess a patient experiencing perinatal bereavement using a testing instrument called the Perinatal Bereavement Grief Scale.[3]

See also

References
  1. Cassidy, Paul Richard (2021-10-09). "The Disenfranchisement of Perinatal Grief: How Silence, Silencing and Self-Censorship Complicate Bereavement (a Mixed Methods Study)". OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying: 003022282110505. doi:10.1177/00302228211050500. ISSN 0030-2228. PMID 34632863. S2CID 238582116.
  2. Kersting, Anette; Wagner, Birgit (2012-06-30). "Complicated grief after perinatal loss". Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience. 14 (2): 187–194. doi:10.31887/DCNS.2012.14.2/akersting. ISSN 1958-5969. PMC 3384447. PMID 22754291.
  3. Ritsher, Jennifer Boyd; Neugebauer, Richard (March 2002). "Perinatal Bereavement Grief Scale: Distinguishing Grief From Depression Following Miscarriage". Assessment. 9 (1): 31–40. doi:10.1177/1073191102009001005. ISSN 1073-1911. PMID 11911232. S2CID 45966849.
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