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Abstract
The act of homicide specifically influences the clinical presentation of subsequent bereavement. Retrospective reports of 15 individuals who lost a relative through homicide revealed cognitive, behavioral, and affective reactions associated with the homicide. Several of these reactions match those described in the DSM-III diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic or delayed type. The identification of bereaved individuals with the homicide and the therapeutic implications of bereavement after homicide are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6496791 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.141.11.1452
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Psychiatry ISSN: 0002-953X Impact factor: 18.112