Bereavement

Introduction: Bereavement

Description of Bereavement

Bereavement: An acute state of intense psychological sadness and suffering experienced after the tragic loss of a loved one or some priceless possession. [M.E., bireven, to deprive, + -ment]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Bereavement: A state of sadness, grief, and mourning after the loss of a loved one.
Source: National Institute of Health

Bereavement: process of grieving and mourning; associated with a deep sense of loss and sadness.
Source: CRISP

Bereavement: Refers to the whole process of grieving and mourning and is associated with a deep sense of loss and sadness.
Source: MeSH 2007

Bereavement: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Bereavement:

• State
• Psychological
• Psychological disorder
• Sadness (20 causes)
• Suffering
• Loss
• Span
• Class

Terms associated with Bereavement:

Related Topics

• Grief

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Bereavement:

• Grief

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Bereavement

• Emotions

Source - MeSH 2007

• grief

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Bereavement:

• psychosocial separation
• widowhood

Source: CRISP

The description of Bereavement may also be used for the following terms:

• mourning

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Bereavement

The following list attempts to classify Bereavement into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
  • Emotions
    • Bereavement

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