Treating Prolonged Mourning in Spanish-Speaking Psychiatric Patients
Abstract
A high incidence of prolonged mourning was observed among Spanish-speaking patients at a California state hospital. To help patients work through their grief, the staff use a form of psychodrama in which burial rites are re-enacted. Staff ratings at discharge indicate the procedure alleviates mourning problems for many patients.
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