Psychiatry and Psychology

Disenfranchised Grief

Expression of grief that society limits or may not allow a person to express. Examples include the grief of parents for stillborn babies, of teachers for the death of students, of nurses for the death of patients, or for the loss of an animal companion. (from APA Dictionary of Psychology, 2nd ed.)

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Expression of grief that society limits or may not allow a person to express. Examples include the grief of parents for stillborn babies, of teachers for the death of students, of nurses for the death of patients, or for the loss of an animal companion. (from APA Dictionary of Psychology, 2nd ed.)

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2 entry terms
  • Grief, Disenfranchised
  • Hidden Grief

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2019

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  • Bereavement (1998-2018)

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  1. F01.470w.142.110w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Disenfranchised Grief. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000076605. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000076605
  2. Disenfranchised Grief. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disenfranchised_grief
  3. Disenfranchised Grief. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5282149