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SMAD. Revista eletrônica saúde mental álcool e drogas

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Abstract

FARINASSO, Adriano Luiz da Costa  and  LABATE, Renata Curi. The bereavement experience in elderly widows: a clinical-qualitative study. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2015, vol.11, n.1, pp. 25-32. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v11i1p25-32.

This study aims to understand the significance of grief in the elderly by the death of the spouse/husband. This is a clinical-qualitative study that was conducted with an intentional sample, composed of six elderly widows. Data was collected through unstructured interviews and observation. After data analysis was conducted the following categories were listed: 1) grief and longing, 2) history of losses and resilience, 3) denial as a defense mechanism in mourning, 4) mourning mediated by guilt, and 5) depression as a reaction to loss. We emphasize the importance of these findings as a foundation for the practice of health professionals working with bereaved elderly.

Keywords : Grief; Aged; Qualitative Research.

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