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The impact of a stillbirth on a marriage
Author(s) -
Meyer Remy,
Lewis Emanuel
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1046/j..1979.00507.x
Subject(s) - psychology , marital relationship , psychotherapist , developmental psychology
The crippling consequences on family life of the failure to mourn a stillbirth adequately are demonstrated in a vulnerable couple. They were helped by brief, planned, focal, conjoint marital psychotherapy which is described.