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 2024/10/10 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.