@article{ref1,
title="The experiences of mothers bereaved by suicide: An exploratory study",
journal="Death studies",
year="2014",
author="Sugrue, Joan Louise and McGilloway, Sinéad and Keegan, Orla",
volume="38",
number="2",
pages="118-124",
abstract="To ascertain the meaning of their loss, the authors explored the experiences of 7 biological mothers bereaved by suicide. Purposive sampling was used and 1-to-1 interviews were conducted and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Four themes emerged: (a) silencing grief; (b) shattered assumptions; (c) constructing a narrative; and (d) the depth of a mother's grief. Mothers experienced intense prolonged grief with many psychological and physical symptoms; one acknowledged strong suicidal thoughts and one had attempted suicide. The findings suggest a need for care professionals to be aware of, and to target, this vulnerable subgroup.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="10.1080/07481187.2012.738765",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2012.738765"
}