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Nineteen Cases of Morbid Grief

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Stuart Lieberman
Stuart Lieberman*
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Department of Psychiatry, St George's Hospital Medical School, Clare House, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
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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.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 132 , Issue 2 , February 1978 , pp. 159 - 163
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1978 

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