Loss Grief Research Articles

Strive or Thrive in a Job Loss? Paradoxical Outcomes of Job Loss Grief

Strive or Thrive in a Job Loss? Paradoxical Outcomes of Job Loss Grief

Stoking hate: configuring loss in explanations of racially aggravated crime

Why do some people racially abuse others? In this article, I revisit fieldwork conducted in the early 2000s in Stoke-on-Trent in North Staffordshire with people implicated in racially harassment and racially aggravated crimes. I consider how Keval’s (2024) concept of a ‘haunting melody of loss’ can be used to capture the psychosocial dynamics apparent among people who directed their animosity towards migrant and minority ethnic groups in the midst of their own experiences of loss of face, reputation, health, financial security, control and a sense of community. The article contemplates how such dynamics subsequently became more pervasive features of the British political land, capitalised on by parties of the political right and far-right in the decade that followed. It also invites psychosocial reflections on the harms caused to migrant and minority ethnic populations demonised, misleadingly, as to blame for the losses of encountered by large sections of the ethnic majority white population and notes the enduring dangers cultivated by misdirecting the grief of loss posed by populist politics.

P-712 A national survey of women’s perspectives and experiences of pursuing donor eggs

Abstract Study question What are the experiences of women who consider a donor egg, and the outcomes of those who receive donor eggs for conception? Summary answer Of 255 respondents, 59 women (23.1%) were formally placed on a donor egg waitlist, despite 80.6% respondents considering donor eggs with an IVF clinic (166/206). What is known already There is a shortage of donor eggs worldwide. Oocyte donation is a treatment option that is increasingly used for infertile women, as seen through the percentage of patients undergoing IVF who are over 40 years. Previous international studies report oocyte donation recipients to be predominantly aged 34-40 years, white, nulliparous, well-educated, married and financially secure. Although there are records in Australia for the number of donor and recipient cycles undertaken, there is no published data on the number of patients considering a donor oocyte, or on oocyte donor waitlists. In Australia egg donation is altruistic, non-commercial and not anonymous. Study design, size, duration A 52-point online survey was distributed via social media to women in Australia who had ever considered or pursued donor eggs, or come to the end of their own IVF treatment. The survey was sent to all clinical members of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) and available on the Victorian Assisted Reproductive Technology Authority (VARTA) website. The survey was open from 1 February to 30 April 2023. Hospital ethics approved. Participants/materials, setting, methods A cross-sectional, anonymous, online survey of women in Australia who were potential egg donor recipients. Survey questions included demographics, potential donor egg recipient preferences, IVF clinic experiences, barriers, any impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes around the reimbursement for donor eggs, and fertility costs already incurred. Responses were collected via the Qualtrics XM platform. Statistical analysis for quantitative data was analysed using Microsoft 365 Excel. Qualitative coding performed on the commentary in free text fields. Main results and the role of chance This study identified a large gap between those who considered a donor egg (80.6%), pursue a donor egg on an IVF clinic waitlist (23.1%), and those who actually received a donor egg. Of the 59/255 women who were placed on an oocyte donor waitlist at an IVF clinic in Australia, less than a quarter (23.1%) received a donor egg (13/58), with a pregnancy and live birth rate of 76.9% and 61.5%, respectively. Thus, of those that were on an Australian waitlist, one quarter received donor eggs, with over half of these recipients having a live birth. ‘Women preferred donor eggs from Australia than overseas, preferred an unknown donor from an IVF clinic program, and wished to know source information for themselves and children in the future. Attitudes towards financial reimbursement were generally positive towards compensation. Barriers to pursuing donor eggs included grief of loss of own fertility, cost, availability and time. When on an Australian donor egg list, many respondents still looked at other sources of donor eggs in Australia and overseas. Reasons women came off an Australian donor egg waitlist included receiving donor eggs and donor embryos elsewhere, including from overseas, as well as advancing age and expense. Limitations, reasons for caution Risk of respondent selection bias of those who chose to response to a public survey, with incomplete data for some respondents. Given survey in English, may have underrepresentation of some cultural groups and sampling a limited range of women from diverse social, economic and religious settings. Wider implications of the findings In this first paper of potential egg recipients’ preferences in the Asia-Pacific region, we have identified a gap where demand for donor eggs exceeds local supply. A majority of potential recipients would support financial reimbursement for eggs already cryopreserved by women initially freezing for own elective purposes. Trial registration number not applicable

The absurdities of remote learning in art schools in the narratives of teachers, parents and students – reflections from pilot research

The article presents the issue of remote teaching in art schools (music and ballet) during the COVID-19 pandemic from the biographical perspective of students, their parents and teachers of the main instrument. The cited stories focus on the unexpected difficulties they faced after the introduction of online education. Subjects closely related to artistic development (such as main instrument lessons, orchestra, choir, ear training, chamber ensembles – in music schools, or classical dance lessons – in the case of ballet schools) have caused many organisational and technical problems. Their effectiveness, in many cases, is unable to meet the needs of either students or teachers, leaving behind a feeling of meaninglessness, grief of loss, and, in borderline situations, physical harm.The article presents the results of pilot research (2022–2023) conducted as part of biographical research among teachers, parents and students of music and ballet schools. In-depth narrative interviews (and excerpts from them included in the text) paint a picture of the complicated everyday life of the pandemic, the strategies for coping with the encountered problems and the emotions associated with remote teaching of arts subjects in each studied group. The result of the pilot research is a record of the initial analysis and opens the research path for full-scale research planned for 2023–2024.The personal stories presented in the article have a dual purpose. On the one hand, they intend to outline their common experiences during the pandemic, outline the scale of the problem, and, as it were, confirm the validity of undertaking such a research topic. On the other hand, they invite readers to reflect on the reality of art schools that may be unknown to them.

Pre-job loss grief reactions and work attachment among sick-listed employees: Introduction of the imminent Job Loss Scale

BackgroundWith this study, we aimed to explore the emotional experiences of sick-listed employees facing imminent job loss, as this emotional distress may hinder successful job search outcomes. The study had two objectives: (1) to develop and validate the Imminent Job Loss Scale (IJLS) for assessing pre-job loss grief reactions and (2) to examine its relationship to work attachment.MethodsDevelopment of the 9-item IJLS was carried out using feedback from an expert panel, consisting of five academic experts in grief and labour, five re-integration specialists, and five sick-listed employees facing imminent job loss. The psychometric properties of the IJLS were evaluated, and its association with work attachment was examined using data from 200 sick-listed employees facing imminent job loss.ResultsThe IJLS demonstrated strong internal consistency and temporal stability, distinctiveness from depression and anxiety symptoms, and solid convergent validity. Work-centrality and organizational commitment were positively related to pre-job loss grief reactions, while work engagement and calling showed no significant associations.ConclusionThis study provides valuable insights into pre-job loss grief reactions and shows the potential utility of the IJLS for screening and monitoring purposes. Understanding pre-job loss grief reactions can improve the re-integration and job prospects of sick-listed employees. In future research, explorations of these dynamics should continue to provide better support to sick-listed employees during this challenging period.

Analytical Study Of Munir Niazi's Ghazal

In Munir Niazi's ghazal, the matter of love is not only the problem of the lover but also the turmoil of the lover's self. In the modern era, just as the woman gained freedom, the role of the lover also changed is beloved also aware there. The grief of loss does not only make the lover sad, but the beloved is also tolerant of sorrows. The lover respects the beloved. Beloved, on the other hand, is a figure of innocence and does not understand how to hide the secret of love. The chaos of the homeland and the sufferings of the nation are the main references of his poetry. The rich use of metaphors and symbols in Munir's ghazals illuminate different horizons of meaning. There, the image of individuality is also positive in the eternal decoration of the ghazal. After the riots and partition of 1947, new symbols and metaphors were created to portray the sad events of migration and the new contemporary problems.

"You're on a Rollercoaster, Just Hold On": The Lived Experience of the Dyad Following a Fetal Death.

Purpose: Pregnancy and birth is often a joyous period for a dyad. In the instance of fetal death, however, dyads are met with a devastating loss of their child, the hope for the future, and the new reality of becoming a bereaved parent. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the lived experience of the dyad following a fetal death and capture the essence of the grief journey. Study design and methods: A hermeneutic phenomenological study was performed using van Manen's method for data collection and analysis. Semi-structured interviews were conducted via Zoom. Participants were recruited from national and local agencies providing education and resources about perinatal loss. Data analysis utilized the Dedoose software platform to track qualitative coding. Results: Ten dyads (20 individuals) from the United States and Canada participated. The data revealed four major themes with several subthemes. The major themes were as follows: "The child I'll never really know": Pregnancy loss grief; "You're on a rollercoaster, just hold on": The emotional journey; Climbing uphill: Barriers to healing; and Resurfacing from grief: Healing after loss Clinical implications: The death of a fetus over 20 weeks gestation provides a unique experience of grief. The findings support the need for additional resources needed beyond the hospital by nurses or other providers to facilitate healing and minimize complicated grief. Furthermore, the findings support the need for increasing awareness among healthcare providers and peers about how to communicate and care for dyads experiencing fetal death.

The grief of loss among breast cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: How can palliative care workers help?

Cancer patients suffer from different losses. Studies have focused on examining grief resulting from cancer diagnosis and grief among caregivers of cancer patients and parents who lost their child to cancer. However, there are no studies on the grief resulting from losing a loved one in cancer patients. This study examined female breast cancer patients' grief and aimed to reveal how palliative care can help breast cancer who experience the grief of losing a loved one. The study applied the qualitative case study design conducted with 10 women with breast cancer; their ages ranged from 47 to 54 years. Data were collected during 18 in-depth interviews by asking semi-open-closed questions. Thematic analysis found that losing a partner negatively affected breast cancer patients' mental health. The grief experience among breast cancer patients has many symptoms: sadness, severe anxiety, sleep disturbance, loneliness, and isolation. Results also indicated many risk factors that increase grief symptoms among breast cancer patients, such as quarantine procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak, extreme emotional attachment to a partner, guilt, self-blame, and social relations. Patients with breast cancer can face grief experienced by coping strategies such as: resorting to God, prayer, patience, and reading the Holy Qur'an. The results also emphasize the importance of integrating palliative care with treatment for breast cancer patients who experience the grief of loss. The grief of loss among breast cancer patients is a complex experience. These findings have many applied aspects that benefit planning counseling and psychological programs to increase positive coping strategies for those patients with breast cancer suffering from grief of loss disorder and provide psychological services that protect them from risk factors and reduce grief symptoms which reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatments due to the symptoms of traumatic loss of a partner. These findings also emphasize the importance of palliative care for cancer patients with complex distress.

«НАД-СМИСЛ» У ЛОГОТЕРАПІЇ ГОРЯ ТА МУК СОВІСТІ

The article presents results of the study of the ‘sub-sense’ concept in the logotherapy of grief and torment of conscience. To overcome the frustration of the grief of loss (death) and torment of conscience caused by the irretrievably lost opportunity to manifest sincere love for the deceased, the subject can accept the ‘sub-sense’ – faith in God, which gives hope of the existence of the possibility of meeting the dear deceased ‘there’. This applies to both agnostics and atheists. Faith itself protects sincere believers from such frustration. If an agnostic, overwhelmed by such frustration, mistrusts priests, then a psychotherapist can and must draw him to the Super-Meaning, just like an atheist. He should offer such a person rationally balanced arguments regarding the quite possible existence of the Supernatural World, whose personified subjects (God, angels, saints) ‘patronize’ our earthly world from the positions of love for it and care for it, which gives a high meaning to the existence of humanity and of every person, and thus gives optimistic hope for a happy end to earthly suffering, including a meeting ‘there’ with the dead. These arguments are based on those facts, the latest scientific discoveries, which testify in favour of the possibility of the existence of such a supernatural world. The frustration of the grief of loss and torment of conscience are conducive to the subject’s acceptance of such arguments because they correspond to his urgent need to relieve his oppressive burden. Frustration of torment of conscience, similar to frustration of grief of loss, is due to irreversible loss – there is no hope of nullifying the evil for which the subject is tormented by his conscience, because it was committed in the past, and the past cannot be returned or changed. However, sincere remorse, which is the main content and meaning of these torments, psychologically separates the subject from their cause – the evil he committed – through his authentic personal identification with high spiritual and moral values (goodness) in the process of correlating them with the evil caused, which at the same time is the development of his morality. Reborn in this way, the subject’s soul seeks to effectively atone for the evil he committed – to create the good. Therefore, a psychotherapist should help a person who is tormented by conscience to choose not self-punishment by self-destruction, but sincere atonement for the evil he caused by charity, first and foremost, directly or indirectly, in relation to those persons who suffered from this evil. The key event in the psychological dynamics of such a choice is the repulsion of altruistic love and care, and thus, the filling of the subject’s soul with the bright energy of affection with the power of responsibility, care, and sacrifice. If this happens at the same time as a sincere agreement with a rational argumentation of the possibility of the existence of the Transcendent, in which meetings with deceased dear people are possible, the frustration of the grief of loss and torment of conscience are significantly weakened. That is, the motivational-dynamic complex of faith-hope-love, based on an authentically personal acceptance of ‘sub-sense’, causes a tangible and permanent psychotherapeutic effect here and now. Belief in ‘sub-sense’ is extremely valuable in terms of psycho-hygiene, psycho-correction, psychotherapy, because it sets up optimistic hope and true love that heals the human psyche. And this is a guarantee of the effectiveness of its application in logotherapy of all manifestations of ‘existential despair’. Faith in God acquires enormous spiritual power if its subject has experienced the grace of conversion, the superpowerful peak of which is religious ecstasy. Unfortunately, it is impossible to acquire such a grace by mental and wilful efforts. But even the so-called rational, ‘only by reason’ belief in God can be a reliable basis for subjective self-defence against the frustrations of hopelessness, hopelessness, grief at losses, torment of conscience, etc.

Universality in Emily Brontë’s “Remembrance”

Universality in literature means that a piece of literary work is able to reflect universal emotions and evoke responses from men of every face. The essay believes that Emily Brontë’s “Remembrance” is such a poem that achieves universality. It attempts to summarize three universal elements contained in the poem: the universal experience of grief at the death of the beloved, the universal question of “still remember or have forgotten” and the universal truth of living in struggles. These three aspects together reflect the universal emotional progress of a person in the face of long-term deep loss—grief, doubt, fears, guilt, and struggle between the restraint of sadness and indulgence in the wish of death. All these emotions can be seen as universal ways of how one remembers the dead. Besides, with Brontë’s skillful application of poetic devices, it is not difficult for us to sympathize with the emotions expressed in the poem. In a word, Brontë is believed to have made “Remembrance” a poem of universality.

Unravelling the grief of involuntary pregnancy loss: Ameta-ethnography of midwives' and nurses' emotional experiences.

Parents who experience involuntary pregnancy loss encounter nurses and midwives when requiring care. But the environment in which this attention is provided turns it into a stressful and challenging event that favours the concealment of emotions. Literature supports the development of compassion in nurses and midwives who tend to parents who experience pregnancy losses. To synthesise the emotional experiences of midwives and nurses when caring for parents who have suffered an involuntary pregnancy loss. This is a synthesis of qualitative studies following Noblit and Hare's interpretive meta-ethnography. Eleven studies met the research objective and inclusion criteria. An overarching metaphor, 'Unravelling the grief of loss', accompanied by four major themes provided interpretive explanations to the experiences of midwives and nurses in caring for involuntary pregnancy losses: 'Pulling the thread' - looking for the meaning of loss; 'Yarn entanglement degree' - determinants for grief expression; 'Detangling tools' - focusing on the loss; and 'Fraying the thread' - moving away from the loss. The provision of whole care to these parents requires midwifery and nursing training and continued education. Furthermore, the organisational culture should prioritise the health and well-being of midwives and nurses. Midwives and nurses encounter the parents' loss in care and personally in various ways and give meaning to the loss conditioned by personal and professional determinants. They unravel the grief of loss by looking for the meaning, expressing their grief, focusing and moving away from the loss.

Lake Qooqa as a Narrative: Finding Meanings in Social Memory (A Narrative Inquiry)

Lake Qooqa in Oromia/Ethiopia started out as a man-made lake back in the 1960s, formed by the damming of the Awash River and other rivers for a practical function, i.e., for hydroelectric power. The lake flooded over the surrounding picturesque landscape, shattered sacred sites and the livelihoods of the Siiba Oromo, and damaged the ecosystem in the area, which was later resuscitated to have an aesthetic function for tourists. Available sources showed that people used the lake for irrigation, washing, fishing, and drinking, while tanneries, flower farms, and manufacturing facilities for soap and plastic products were set up along the banks without enough environmental impact assessment and virtually with no regulations on how to get rid of their effluents, which contained dangerous chemicals such as arsenic, mercury, chromium, lead, and cadmium, giving the lake a blue and green color locally called bulee; hence, the name the “Green Lake”. In the present study, following a string of “narrative turns” in other disciplinary fields of humanities and social sciences (folklore, history, and anthropology), I use social memory and life hi/story narratives from Amudde, Arsi, Oromia/Ethiopia, to consider a few methodological and theoretical questions of folkloric and ecological nature in doing a narrative study: What is social memory? What does social memory reveal about the people and the environment in which they live? Is a personal narrative story folklore? Where do stories come from? What should the researcher do with the stories s/he collected? Hence, this study aims to tackle two objectives: first, using social memory data as a means to connect social identity and historical memory set in a social context in which people shape their group identity and debate conflicting views of the past, I explore the Green Lake as a narrative, which is, in its current situation, a prototypical image of degradation and anthropogenic impacts, and trace trajectories and meanings of social memory about the shared past, i.e., the historical grief of loss that people in the study area carry in their memory pool. Second, toward this end, I use people’s stories from the research site, particularly Amina’s story about the loss of seven members of her family from complications related to drinking the polluted water, as evidence to show, sharing Sandra Dolby Stahl’s claim, that the narrative of personal experience belongs in folklore studies to the established genre of the family story.

Perinatal Loss: The Impact on Maternal Mental Health.

Psychological reactions to perinatal loss, although often self-limited, may lead to significant psychological morbidities. Obstetrician-gynecologists and other maternal health providers play a key role in recognizing the range of psychological responses to perinatal loss and providing education, support, and treatment options to their patients. This review aims to define psychological reactions associated with perinatal loss, examine psychotherapy and psychopharmacologic treatments for psychiatric morbidities, discuss interpregnancy interval following perinatal loss, and highlight brief, psychological interventions that can be implemented by maternal health providers. Search terms "perinatal loss psychology," "reproductive loss grief," "perinatal psychopharmacology," "psychopharmacology grief," and "interpregnancy interval" were utilized to search PubMed, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO. Grief is an expected, normal response to perinatal loss. Psychological morbidities, including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder, are also associated with perinatal loss. Risk factors for these conditions include history of a psychiatric illness, childlessness, unknown cause of perinatal loss, limited social support, and marital/relationship discord. Careful interviewing and brief screening measures can help identify patients who may suffer from depressive or anxiety disorders following reproductive loss. Patients with perinatal loss can benefit from psychological and possibly pharmacologic treatments. Recommended interpregnancy interval after perinatal loss should be customized by gestational age and cause of loss. Patients with perinatal loss emotionally benefit from their reproductive health care providers acknowledging the psychological aspects of reproductive loss, inquiring about their emotional needs, and providing information regarding grief and mental health referrals.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EMOTIONAL STATE OF A PERSON IN CASES OF COMPENSATION FOR MORAL HARM, IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE DEATH OF A RELATED PERSON

The article deals with the main aspects, the identification of which is directed by the methodological approach used in expert practice in cases of causing personal suffering and compensation for moral harm. There are highlighted the main stages of the experience of grief in connection with the loss of a loved one. The features and nature of the suffering of the grieving person are analyzed. Attention is drawn to the importance of analyzing the life roles of the plaintiff, their changes under the influence of legal circumstances. Based on the analysis of special psychological literature, as well as the experience of applying special knowledge in the field of expertise, the nuances of changing the emotional state of a person experiencing grief of loss are noted. The factors that hinder the functioning of the existing and the emergence of new mechanisms of adaptation to the emerging circumstances are noted.

Grief loss and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The capacity for grief literacy is something we all need to develop in the midst of this pandemic.

Development and initial validation of the job loss grief scale

ABSTRACTBackground: Research on complicated grief (CG) symptoms following job loss is surprisingly rare. Involuntary job loss can turn someone’s world upside down and can result in loss of identity, social contacts, and self-worth. In this study, we drew on the literature on major life events in conceptualizing involuntary job loss as a significant and potentially devastating life event.Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate an instrument that measures job loss-related CG symptoms, the Job Loss Grief Scale (JLGS). The purpose of the JLGS is to foster systematic research on CG symptoms following job loss.Design: A cross-sectional studyMethods: We recruited Dutch workers who had lost their job, 130 men and 158 women with an average age of 49.6 years. To examine the psychometric properties of the JLGS and its associations with other concepts we conducted correlational and confirmatory factor analyses.Results: CFA revealed that the JLGS was a one-dimensional instrument, and that CG symptoms were distinguishable from depression and anxiety symptoms.Conclusion: The JLGS is a reliable and valid instrument to measure job loss-related CG symptoms. The availability of the JLGS could stimulate systematic research on the antecedents and consequences of involuntary job loss.

ВІДТВОРЕННЯ ЖІНОЧОГО ДОСВІДУ У ЛІТЕРАТУРІ 1920-Х РОКІВ (НА МАТЕРІАЛІ ЛІРИКИ Н. ЗАБІЛИ)

The article deals with the analysis of the art world of Natalia Zabila’s poetry in the context of social changes of the 1920th. The aim of the research is a reconstruction of interests and system of values in the time of women destruction by Bolsheviks in patriarchal society, abolition of discrimination of women, whose right for free self-determination was declared, and also protection of motherhood. These were social factors that affected the outlook of a person of the 1920th. The distorted understanding of these events formed an imperfect world outlook incarnated in literature of that time. In early texts of the Soviet authors a woman is considered as the enemy of socialism, and one, accepted new orders, is represented as pragmatic and masculine person. The value of family is saved in N. Zabila’s lyrics, and maternity that paints the art world with the gamut of feelings: from joy to grief of loss, becomes the main value. Being not married the character ignores patriarchal norms and can initiate either an intimacy with a man, or a break. But her materiality is described by images of the nature: a panther, a flower that shows desire to place materiality in a habitual to patriarchal society context. Only men’s wear is accented in appearance of the character as the character refuses to be merely the beauty that a woman had to be in a man’s world. Appearance in the art world of woman images of different professions: from the railroader to the engineer can be explained by search of other roles. N. Zabila’s civil lyric poetry is characterized by the mood of participation of the lyrical character in creation of the future. Motifs of class struggle in the works of poetess are inherent only in ballads, but the choice of genre displaces the represented to the sphere of invented. Thus, the lyric poetry by N. Zabila demonstrates the other marginalized and concealed experience of perception of the changes that had happened in society.

Research on the Strategies of Assisting Dealing with Grief for Loss of Single Family by Community Work Personnel

Alone in the face of China's growing lost family, the community staff how to help them out of grief, this is a problem that deserves attention. Their sad particularity reflected in its peculiar psychological characteristics, stage, psychological and other aspects of the theme, so the community workers for their characteristics require special assistance during the grief process skills, such as how to communicate, how to carry out periodic work, etc. Get twice the result with half the effort to learn these strategies will help the community staff support work.

Exploring the Grief Experience Among Callers to a Pet Loss Support Hotline

ABSTRACTThe present study explored the grief experience among callers to the Ontario Veterinary College Pet Loss Support Hotline (PLSH). Summary notes (n = 75) of the conversations between callers and PLSH volunteers were qualitatively analyzed using content analysis. Major content categories emerging from the analysis include personal pet narrative; perceived support sources; grief experiences; relationship with pet; memorialization; grief coping strategies; grief triggers; decision to euthanize; and veterinary interaction. Findings support that pet loss grief is a broad, complex construct, which can be complicated by a pet owner’s perceptions that they have minimal social support sources and negative veterinary interactions. Pet owners involved in the current study appeared comfortable sharing personal stories about their pet’s death when asked. In addition, memorialization appeared to be widely used by PLSH callers and may have helped them cope with their loss. Importantly, the interaction with veterinary staff was identified to potentially aggravate or alleviate a pet owner’s grief experience. Implications for mental health counselors and veterinary staff are that asking pet owners to tell their pet’s story and explore their support network may have value following the loss of a pet. Also, effectively communicating about memorialization and grief coping strategies may be beneficial when talking to owners experiencing grief. Finally, there continues to be a need for curricula and continuing professional training courses for veterinarians and mental health counselors to address topics such as the human–animal bond, grief, euthanasia, and memorialization practices.

Family Caregivers' Experiences of Caring for a Relative With Younger Onset Dementia: A Qualitative Systematic Review.

Family caregiving for people with younger onset dementia affects everyone in the family unit. This article presents findings of a qualitative systematic review exploring the experiences of family caregivers of persons with younger onset dementia. A systematic search resulted in the inclusion of five relevant articles, and two groups within the family unit were identified-child caregivers and adult and spousal caregivers. Using the thematic synthesis approach, five themes emerged: dementia damage, grief for loss of relationship, changes in family roles, positive and negative impacts of family caregiving, and transition to formal care. The review findings support increasing evidence that despite the stress of caring for a person with dementia damage, family members have the capacity to cope, adapt, and grow through their experiences. Nurses can assist families to identify their unique strengths and enhance family resiliency so they can navigate the "lonely road" of younger onset dementia.