TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Complicated grief in Aboriginal populations
JO  - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience
A1  - Bolton, James M.
A1  - Munro, Garry
A1  - Martens, Patricia
A1  - Elias, Brenda
A1  - Sareen, Jitender
A1  - Spiwak, Rae
SP  - 204
EP  - 209
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - To date there have been no studies examining complicated grief (CG) in Aboriginal populations. Although this research gap exists, it can be hypothesized that Aboriginal populations may be at increased risk for CG, given a variety of factors, including increased rates of all-cause mortality and death by suicide. Aboriginal people also have a past history of multiple stressors resulting from the effects of colonization and forced assimilation, a significant example being residential school placement. This loss of culture and high rates of traumatic events may place Aboriginal individuals at increased risk for suicide, as well as CG resulting from traumatic loss and suicide bereavement. Studies are needed to examine CG in Aboriginal populations. These studies must include cooperation with Aboriginal communities to help identify risk factors for CG, understand the role of culture among these communities, and identify interventions to reduce poor health outcomes such as suicidal behavior.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1294-8322
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -