Objectives: to describe the grief of mothers and fathers and its influence on their relationships after the loss of a stillborn baby. Design: a postal questionnaire at three months, one year and two years after stillbirth. Setting: a study of mothers and fathers of babies stillborn during a one-year period in the Stockholm region of Sweden. Participants: 55 parents, 33 mothers and 22 fathers. Findings: mothers and fathers stated that they became closer after the loss, and that the feeling deepened over the course of the following year. The parents said that they began grieving immediately as a gradual process, both as individuals, and together as a couple. During this grieving process their expectations, expressions and personal and joint needs might have threatened their relationship as a couple, in that they individually felt alone at this time of withdrawal. While some mothers and fathers had similar grieving styles, the intensity and expression of grief varied, and the effects were profound and unique for each individual. Key conclusions: experiences following a loss are complex, with each partner attempting to come to terms with the loss and the resultant effect on the relationship with their partner. Implications for practice: anticipating and being able to acknowledge the different aspects of grief will enable professionals to implement more effective intervention in helping couples grieve both individually and together. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Univ New South Wales, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Columbia Univ, Teachers Coll, Dept Counseling & Clin Psychol, New York, NY 10027 USAUniv New South Wales, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Maccallum, Fiona
Malgaroli, Matteo
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Columbia Univ, Teachers Coll, Dept Counseling & Clin Psychol, New York, NY 10027 USAUniv New South Wales, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Malgaroli, Matteo
Bonanno, George A.
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Columbia Univ, Teachers Coll, Dept Counseling & Clin Psychol, New York, NY 10027 USAUniv New South Wales, Sch Psychol, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Palliat Care & Geriatr Med, Boston, MA 02114 USAMassachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Palliat Care & Geriatr Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA
Bimman, Rennie
Graham, Nancy
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Palliat Care, Ottawa, ON, CanadaMassachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Palliat Care & Geriatr Med, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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Univ Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, SpainUniv Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, Spain
Fernandez-Avalos, Maria Inmaculada
Perez-Marfil, Maria Nieves
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Univ Granada, Mind Brain & Behav Res Ctr CIMCYC, Fac Psychol, Granada, Spain
End Of Life Res Network EOL, Granada, SpainUniv Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, Spain
Perez-Marfil, Maria Nieves
Ferrer-Cascales, Rosario
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Univ Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, SpainUniv Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, Spain
Ferrer-Cascales, Rosario
Cruz-Quintana, Francisco
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Univ Granada, Mind Brain & Behav Res Ctr CIMCYC, Fac Psychol, Granada, Spain
End Of Life Res Network EOL, Granada, SpainUniv Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, Spain
Cruz-Quintana, Francisco
Fernandez-Alcantara, Manuel
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Univ Alicante, Dept Hlth Psychol, Fac Hlth Sci, Alicante, Spain
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