Posttraumatic growth in parentally bereaved children and adolescents: A systematic review.

The systematic review aims to evaluate the posttraumatic growth in parentally bereaved children and adolescents. Six studies were obtained from the literature review. The total number of participants in the studies was 395. The age of the participants ranged from 6 to 25 years. When the studies were examined, it could be seen that the parentally bereaved children and adolescents showed post traumatic growth. Multiple circumstances surrounding loss including participants' age, cause of death, the closeness of the deceased person, and the time passed after the loss which can each affect the posttraumatic growth in parentally bereaved children and adolescents.