Search Results - "Omega: Journal of Death and Dying"

Fear and Psychopathology During the COVID-19 Crisis: Neuroticism, Hypochondriasis, Reassurance-Seeking, and Coronaphobia as Fear Factors by Lee, Sherman A., Crunk, Elizabeth A.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a rise in psychological distress worldwide. Although fear appears to be a major contributing factor, there has been no…”
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How do Funeral Practices Impact Bereaved Relatives' Mental Health, Grief and Bereavement? A Mixed Methods Review with Implications for COVID-19 by Burrell, Alexander, Selman, Lucy E.

“…Those who are bereaved during the current COVID-19 pandemic are subject to restrictions on funeral sizes and practices. We conducted a rapid review…”
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Bereavement in Times of COVID-19: A Review and Theoretical Framework by Stroebe, Margaret, Schut, Henk

“…A review of the literature on adaptation to bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted to assess the current state of knowledge. Scopus, Web of…”
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The Relationship Between Media Involvement and Death Anxiety of Self-Quarantined People in the COVID-19 Outbreak in China: The Mediating Roles of Empathy and Sympathy by Chen, Xueming, Liu, Tour, Li, Peng, Wei, Wanshu, Chao, Miao

“…The COVID-19 outbreak put health threat to people globally, and self-quarantine was suggested by the Chinese government to contain the outbreak. In…”
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Death Anxiety Associated With Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Özgüç, Safiye, Kaplan Serin, Emine, Tanriverdi, Derya

“…Death anxiety is a feeling that exists since birth, continues throughout life, lies at the root of all fears, and develops after the awareness that people will…”
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Mourning During Corona: A Phenomenological Study of Grief Experience Among Close Relatives During COVID-19 Pandemics by Mortazavi, Seyede Salehe, Shahbazi, Nazanin, Taban, Mozhgan, Alimohammadi, Amirali, Shati, Mohsen

“…Considering the need for observing health protocols, the experience of the loss and the grieving process has changed in nature during this disease. Therefore,…”
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Does ‘Time Heal all Wounds?’ The Prevalence and Predictors of Prolonged Grief Among Drug-Death Bereaved Family Members: A Cross-Sectional Study by Titlestad, Kristine B., Dyregrov, Kari

“…Despite rising rates of drug-related deaths (DRDs), the consequences of DRDs for bereaved family members are scarcely investigated. This study aimed to…”
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Dying, Death and Mourning amid COVID-19 Pandemic in Kashmir: A Qualitative Study by Hamid, Wasia, Jahangir, Mohmad Saleem

“…Using a qualitative approach, this study aimed to examine the changing nature of death, dying and mourning among Muslims of Kashmir due to the COVID-19…”
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The Effect of Loneliness on Death Anxiety in the Elderly During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Guner, Türkan Akyol, Erdogan, Zeynep, Demir, Isa

“…The aim of the study is to determine the effect on death anxiety of loneliness in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The population of this study that…”
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Self-Criticism and Depressive Symptoms: Mediating Role of Self-Compassion by Zhang, Huaiyu, Watson-Singleton, Natalie N., Pollard, Sara E., Pittman, Delishia M., Lamis, Dorian A., Fischer, Nicole L., Patterson, Bobbi, Kaslow, Nadine J.

“…Self-compassion is gaining recognition as a resilience factor with implications for positive mental health. This study investigated the role of self-compassion…”
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Cautioning Health-Care Professionals: Bereaved Persons Are Misguided Through the Stages of Grief by Stroebe, Margaret, Schut, Henk, Boerner, Kathrin

“…Science and practice seem deeply stuck in the so-called stage theory of grief. Health-care professionals continue to “prescribe” stages. Basically, this…”
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Should We Incorporate the Work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in Our Current Teaching and Practice and, If So, How? by Corr, Charles A.

“…This article acknowledges the historical importance of the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and her five stages model. Because her name and this model appear in…”
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What the Doctor Would Prescribe: Physician Experiences of Providing Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia by Rutherford, Jodhi, Willmott, Lindy, White, Ben P.

“…Background Like many countries where voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is legal, eligible doctors in Victoria, Australia, have sole legal authority to provide it…”
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Peer Support Services for Bereaved Survivors: A Systematic Review by Bartone, Paul T., Bartone, Jocelyn V., Violanti, John M., Gileno, Zaneta M.

“…This systematic literature review assesses the evidence regarding benefits of peer support services for bereaved survivors of sudden or unexpected death…”
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Exploring the Support Needs of People Bereaved by Suicide: A Qualitative Study by Ross, Victoria, Kõlves, Kairi, De Leo, Diego

“…Bereavement by suicide is a unique form of grief characterized by features such as stigma, shame, and rejection that may complicate the grieving process and…”
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Adjustment Disorder in the Face of COVID-19 Outbreak: The Impact of Death Anxiety, Media Exposure, Fear of Contagion and Hypochondriasis Symptoms by Mahat-Shamir, Michal, Pitcho-Prelorentzos, Shani, Kagan, Maya, Kestler-Peleg, Miri, Lavenda, Osnat

“…Based on the theoretical view of Terror Management Theory, the current research examines whether higher levels of death anxiety symptoms, in the face of the…”
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How Grief, Funerals, and Poverty Affect Bereaved Health, Productivity, and Medical Dependence in Japan by Becker, Carl B., Taniyama, Yozo, Kondo-Arita, Megumi, Yamada, Shinya, Yamamoto, Kayoko

“…Grief has been shown to weaken bereaved persons' health, but measurements of their lost time and medical expense remain rare. Funerals traditionally managed…”
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Grief Rituals and Grief Reactions of Bereaved Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Şimşek Arslan, Buket, Buldukoğlu, Kadriye

“…The aim of this study was to examine the grief rituals and grief reactions of individuals who experienced the death of a loved one during the COVID-19…”
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The Evolving Landscape: Funerals, Cemeteries, Memorialization, and Bereavement Support by Rumbold, Bruce, Lowe, Jennifer, Aoun, Samar M.

“…The aim of this study was to provide a better understanding of current memorialization practices and their influence on grief due to bereavement and to explore…”
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Psychometric Properties of Grief Traits and State Scale for Nurses to Measure Levels of Grief by Betriana, Feni, Tanioka, Tetsuya, Yokotani, Tomoya, Nakano, Youko, Ito, Hirokazu, Yasuhara, Yuko, Zhao, Yueren, Locsin, Rozzano C.

“…Frequent exposure to patient deaths prompts nurses to experience grief. Unresolved grief leads to harmful consequences of nurses’ mental health and quality of…”
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