RT Book, Section
A1 Schonfeld, David J.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182927956
T1 Supporting the Grieving Child and Family
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182927956
RD 2024/04/24
AB Virtually  all  children  experience  the  death  of  a  family  member  or  friend.  Approximately  1  of  every  20  children  experiences  the  death  of  a  parent  by  16  years  of  age.  Although  a  normative  and  universal  experience,  bereavement  can  cause  significant  adjustment  difficulties  for  children  and  adolescents,  at  least  temporarily  impact  their  ability  to  learn,  and  result  in  feelings  and  behaviors  that  may  concern  parents  and  other  adults  as  well  as  the  children  themselves.  Pediatricians  and  other  pediatric  healthcare  providers  can  play  a  vital  role  by  building  on  their  preexisting  relationship  with  the  child  and  family  to  ensure  that  the  child  understands  accurately  what  has  occurred,  provide  advice  to  families  on  how  to  help  promote  adjustment  and  coping,  identify  misconceptions  and  reactions  (eg,  unwarranted  fears,  guilt,  somatization,  depression)  that  would  benefit  from  clarification  or  additional  services,  and  assist  the  child  and  family  in  identifying  supportive  resources  within  the  community.