Le Deuil Périnatal

Perinatal Bereavement: Clinic, Practices and Therapeutic Devices

Bérengère Beauquier-Maccotta, Marie-Emmanuelle Mériot, Sylvain Missonnier, Jessica Shulz, Marie-José Soubieux, Diane de Wailly
Elsevier Masson
340 pages
ISBN-13: 978-2294768132
Origin: French
September 2020

The death of a child is an event that disrupts the order of generations with intense traumatic potential. The psychopathological risks are great considering the post-traumatic stress, depression, pathological bereavement and the anxiety disorders that result from it. Psychiatric and child psychiatrists as well as all caregivers in maternity and neonatal services are the first responders to these families. Their support is therefore essential. As part of the The Ages of Life collection, the work develops the various aspects of the process of this particular mourning thanks to a review of the international literature based on research results but also on the clinical and educational experience of the authors. The more theoretical parts are illustrated with vignettes allowing a better clinical understanding, as well as boxes highlighting the practical applications and responses to be provided to families according to the place that professionals occupy in the care system.