Pathological Grief Following Spontaneous Abortion

ROBERT T. CORNEY and FREDERICK T. HORTON, JR.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131, Number 7

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.131.7.825

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The authors describe a patient who developed acute, disturbing symptoms several months after a spontaneous abortion during early pregnancy. Anamnesis revealed that her symptoms were not the usual symptoms of acute grief but were representative of pathological grief a complication of mourning. The authors feel that the recognition of pathological grief is important because it may prove resistant to the usual treatment measures for depression.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 131 • Number 7 • July 1974

Pages: 825 - 827

PubMed: 4834822

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Published in print: July 1974

Published online: 12 February 2015

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ROBERT T. CORNEY

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FREDERICK T. HORTON, JR.

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Director, Adult Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn. 37232

Fellow in Child Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn. 37232

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Pathological Grief Following Spontaneous Abortion

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