Nineteen Cases of Morbid Grief
- 1 February 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 132 (2), 159-163
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.132.2.159
Abstract
Summary: Three different patterns of morbid grief are noted. The effect of forced mourning procedures on morbidly grieving patients is discussed with some indication of beneficial and harmful effects of psychotherapeutic intervention.Keywords
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