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Pet Loss, Complicated Grief, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Hawaii
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Adrian, Julie Ann Luiz, Stitt, Alexander
We examined the impact of pet/animal death on Complicated Grief (CG) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in relation to demographic variables amongst a diverse population of racial and ethnic groups in Hawaii. Three hundred and fifty-five participants (142 solicited by mail, 213 volunteer...
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Continuing Bonds and Psychosocial Functioning in a Recently Bereaved Pet Loss Sample
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Habarth, Janice, Bussolari, Cori, Gomez, Rowena, Carmack, Betty J., Ronen, Rama, Field, Nigel P., Packman, Wendy
Research has shown that pet loss can be a devastating and complex experience for some human survivors, yet this loss may not be fully recognized by friends, partners, or acquaintances as a significant bereavement. The objectives of the current study were to consider how continuing bonds (CB)...
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Exploring the Grief Experience Among Callers to a Pet Loss Support Hotline
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Rémillard, Liam W., Meehan, Michael P., Kelton, David F., Coe, Jason B.
The 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...
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Pet Loss and Representations of Death, Attachment, Depression, and Euthanasia
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Testoni, Ines, Cataldo, Loriana De, Ronconi, Lucia, Zamperini, Adriano
Studies that have examined pet loss hypothesize that attachment, representations of death, and the belief in an afterlife for animals may influence owners’ bereavement and depressive outcomes. The following instruments were administered to 159 Italian participants recruited through snowball...
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Pet loss and grief: an integrative perspective
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Boyraz, Güler, Bricker, Michael E.
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Family-present euthanasia: protocols for planning and preparing clients for the death of a pet
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Lagoni, Laurel
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Pet loss - easing the transition
Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Downing, R.
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Understanding the signs, cause & prevalence of grief due to pet loss
Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Johnson, S. W.
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Bereavement, pet loss and deceased body presentation: pet euthanasia and helping owners deal with grief
Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Brown, C.
This article describes the role of the veterinarian in helping pet owners make decisions on euthanasia and on coping with the loss of their pets.
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Pet loss and bereavement
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Barker, S. B.
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Pet loss: a survey of the attitudes and feelings of practicing veterinarians
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Fogle, B., Abrahamson, D.
All 150 teaching clinicians at the six British veterinary schools and an equivalent number of veterinarians in small-animal practice were sent a ten-page questionnaire to survey their attitudes to and experiences with companion-animal euthanasia. Of the 300 questionnaires, 167 were returned, with...
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Psychological sequelae of pet loss following Hurricane Katrina
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hunt, M., Al-Awadi, H., Johnson, M.
One of the many impacts of natural disasters on the well-being of the humans who experience them is enforced abandonment and loss of companion animals. Hurricane Katrina, which struck the gulf coast of the United States in late August, 2005, was such a disaster. This study assessed the...
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Evaluation of a pet loss support hotline
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Turner, W. G.
This article outlines a qualitative pilot study which evaluates the Pet Loss Support Hotline at the Ohio State University Veterinary College. The study focuses on the veterinary and social work professions' understanding of the social and emotional aspects of pet loss by looking at the common...
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Development of the pet bereavement questionnaire
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hunt, M., Padilla, Y.
The death of a pet can be a significant stressor for some people and is a known risk factor for depression. The Pet Bereavement Questionnaire (PBQ) was developed to fill the need for a brief, acceptable, well-validated instrument for use in studies of the psychological impact of losing a pet....
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The emergence of "pets as family" and the socio-historical development of pet funerals in Japan
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Veldkamp, E.
Discussions on the popularity of pet animals in present day Japan tend to stress the position of pets in a family as resembling that of human family members. In this paper, I investigate this claim by analyzing the meanings that have been attributed to animal burial and pet graves in modern...
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Helping people adjust to the death of a pet
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Quackenbush, J. E., Glickman, L.
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Pet loss support hotline established at the college of veterinary medicine [Iowa State University]
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Budgin, J.
Human adaptations to a modern, mobile society have resulted in companion animals serving as children, best friends, and partners to single, divorced, and widowed adults. In addition, animals provide individuals with eyes, ears, protection, and friendship. It is not surprising that pet owners...
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Predictors of owner response to companion animal death in 177 clients from 14 practices in Ontario
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Adams, C. L., Bonnett, B. N., Meek, A. H.
Clients whose cat or dog had died were contacted by telephone, and a questionnaire designed to measure grief associated with pet death was mailed to those willing to participate within 1 to 14 days of their pet's death. The questionnaire measured potential correlates and modifiers of grief and...
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Establishing a model pet loss support hotline
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Mader, B., Hart, L. A.
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Psychological elements of attachment to pets and responses to pet loss
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Stern, M.
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How to teach pet loss to veterinary students
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Cohen, S. P.
This paper covers the history of teaching pet loss, the skills new veterinarians should know, suggestions for who might teach those skills, and a sample curriculum. In the last 25 years, the veterinary profession has become more aware of the needs of clients who have lost pets and more skilled at...
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Pet loss: the owner in mourning. Pet loss hotlines and counselling, a new role for a veterinarian? [Italian]
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Tralli, M., Campione, F., Bacci, M. L.
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The loss of animal companions: A humanistic and consumption perspective
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Stephens, D. L., Hill, R. P.
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The owner of the pet with cancer
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hetts, S., Lagoni, L.
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Helping during pet loss and bereavement
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Butler, C., DeGraff, P. S.
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The veterinarian as a counselor - handling pet owner grief
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Olson, D., Greene, L.
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Role of the veterinary nurse in Euthanasia and pet loss support
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): McNeill, B.
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Loss of a companion animal: understanding and helping the bereaved
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Durkin, A.
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Support for bereaved owners of pets
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Clements, P. T., Benasutti, K. M., Carmone, A.
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Grieving pet death: Normative, gender, and attachment issues
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Wrobel, Thomas A., Dye, Amanda L.
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Pet ownership and health status during bereavement
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Akiyama, Hiroko, Holtzman, Joseph M., Britz, William E.
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Children and pet loss
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Butler, Carolyn L., Lagoni, Laurel S.
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The importance of pet loss and some implications for services
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Morley, C., Fook, J.
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Pet loss and human bereavement
Books | Contributor(s): Kay, William J.
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Pet ownership and human health: a brief review of evidence and issues
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): McNicholas, J., Gilbey, A., Rennie, A., Ahmedzai, S., Dono, J., Ormerod, E.
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Human-animal bonds II: the role of pets in family systems and family therapy
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Walsh, F.
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Grief and bereavement issues and the loss of a companion animal: People living with a companion animal, owners of livestock, and animal support workers
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Chur-Hansen, Anna
Companion animals play various roles in people’s lives and these roles can impact on loss, grief, bereavement and mourning when the animal has been lost, whether that is through death, when missing, or when relinquished. This paper considers not only companion animal owners, but also those who...
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The elderly's adjustment to the loss of a companion animal: People–pet dependency
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Stewart, Cyrus S., Thrush, John C., Paulus, George S., Hafner, Patrick
A survey of 220 elderly persons, aged 55+ yrs, showed that pet ownership varied inversely with age, the size of Ss' friendship networks, and the number and perceived importance of social contacts. Pet owners as well as nonowners tended to characterize the relationship between the elderly and...
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Pet Loss and Human Emotion: What's New? (book review)
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Smith, Anne
Reviews revised, second edition of Pet Loss and Human Emotion: A Guide to Recovery, by Cheri Barton Ross and Jane Baron-Sorensen [ Routledge, 2007].
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The death of a pet: Human responses to the breaking of the bond
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Cowles, Kathleen V.
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Continuing bonds and psychosocial adjustment in pet loss
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Packman, Wendy, Field, Nigel P., Carmack, Betty J., Ronen, Rama
This study investigated continuing bonds (CB) expressions among bereaved pet owners and the relationship between CB expressions and psychosocial adjustment. The sample included 33 participants who had lost a dog or cat within the past year. Participants who responded to a differentiated set of 12...
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Social work with a pet loss support group in a university veterinary hospital
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Dunn, K. L., Mehler, S. J., Greenberg, H. S.
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Pet death
Books | Contributor(s): Straub, Sandra Helene
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Children's bereavement over the deaths of pets
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Toray, Tamina
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Psychology of the human-animal bond : a resource for clinicians and researchers
Books | Contributor(s): Blazina, Christopher, Boyraz, Guler, Shen-Miller, David
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Owner response to companion animal death: development of a theory and practical implications
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Cindy L. Adams, Brenda N. Bonnett, Alan H. Meek
This study used an inductive research method known as grounded theory to develop a theory to describe owner response to the death of a pet. Participants were identified from 8 veterinary clinics in Wellington Country, Ontario. Eighty percent (8 of 10) of the practices approached agreed to...
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Pet ownership by elderly people: two new issues
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Smith, David W. E., Seibert, Christine S., Jackson, F. Wilson, III, Snell, Jennifer
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Life after dog: The experience of pet loss and bereavement and their implications for healthcare providers
Theses | Contributor(s): Bobier, Michelle Beth
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The social construction of bereavement: An application to pet loss
Theses | Contributor(s): Boyce, Patricia Simino
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A phenomenological study of canine loss and grief response: Clinical and depth psychological implications
Theses | Contributor(s): Corbin, Julianne C.
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Issues of grief and bereavement related to the loss of a pet: Implications for the psychologist
Theses | Contributor(s): Fiske, Jan Elaine
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Adult adjustment to the death of a companion animal: The roles of confiding and additional pet ownership
Theses | Contributor(s): Gerwolls, Marilyn Kay
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Pet bereavement and avenues of support
Theses | Contributor(s): Nilsson, Kayla Mae
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Pet bereavement counseling: Factors related to pet owner depression in a local veterinary hospital versus a veterinary teaching hospital
Theses | Contributor(s): Stutts, Judith Carolyn
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Pet loss and the role of the psychologist: Needs assessment and implications for interventions
Theses | Contributor(s): Watt-Aldredge, Laurel B.
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Pet Loss: Implications for Counselors
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Sharkin, Bruce S., Bahrick, Audrey S.
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Pet loss support in veterinary practice
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Dando, J.
The loss of a pet can be a highly emotional, stressful and sometimes traumatic experience for any pet owner and veterinary professionals - whether a surgeon, nurse or receptionist - who are at the forefront of dealing with people on a regular basis as they go through some very difficult times....
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Psychiatric investigation of 18 bereaved pet owners
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Kimura, Y., Kawabata, H., Maezawa, M.
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Veterinarians' role for pet owners facing pet loss
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Fernandez-Mehler, P., Gloor, P., Sager, E., Lewis, F. I., Glaus, T. M.
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Neuroticism and religious coping uniquely predict distress severity among bereaved pet owners
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Lee, S. A., Surething, N. A.
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Situational factors related to loneliness and loss over time among older pet owners
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Krause-Parello, C. A., Gulick, E. E.
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The impact of pet loss: an update on the research and evidence-based ways to help grieving clients
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hewson, C.
Grief on an animal's death is a normal reaction. However, although some support resources are available, including counsellors, helplines and online fora, there is little collective societal understanding of pet owners' grief. In addition to personal and situational factors (e.g. age, coping...
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A therapist's guide to treating grief after the loss of a pet: a three-tier model
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Tamara A. K. Miller, Maurice F. Prout, Mary Rourke, Carin Lefkowitz, Bret Boyer
Grief after the death of a pet has been demonstrated to parallel grief after the death of a person, yet many people report feeling a lack of support from family, friends, and even therapy providers when experiencing pet bereavement (Archer & Winchester, 1994; Chur-Hansen, 2010; Gosse &...
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Pet loss and disenfranchised grief: Implications for mental health counseling practice
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Cordaro, Millie
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Pet Loss and Human Bereavement: A Phenomenological Study of Attachment and the Grieving Process
Theses | Contributor(s): Michelle K Crossley
Through the analysis of a phenomenological research design, this study examined (a) the lived experiences of pet owners who have experienced the loss of a companion animal; (b) the similarities and differences of human animal attachment as described by a multicultural sample of grieving pet...
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Anticipatory grief and pet loss preparation
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Gardner, M., McVety, D.
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Grief for pets: Part 2: Realistic client care so that you 'do no harm'
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hewson, C.
Research indicates that many clients think about their animal companions' deaths while the animals are still well, and would like their veterinarians to lead discussions about end-of-life issues. However, most veterinarians are unaware of this. Moreover, they have not been trained in how pet loss...
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Grief for pets - Part 1: Overview and some false assumptions
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hewson, C.
Dealing with clients' distress, especially at euthanasia, is a significant stressor for many veterinary nurses. However, few have had formal training in how pet loss affects clients, and how best to communicate with grieving clients. Moreover, many veterinary practices do not take a comprehensive...
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Frequency of neurotic symptoms shortly after the death of a pet
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Kimura, Y., Kawabata, H., Maezawa, M.
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Pet loss: The interface of continuing bonds research and practice
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Carmack, Betty J., Packman, Wendy, Neimeyer, Robert A., Harris, Darcy L., Winokuer, Howard R., Thornton, Gordon F.
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Pet Loss and Human Emotion: Romanian Students' Reflections on Pet Loss
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Rujoiu, O., Rujoiu, V.
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Does the Role a Pet Played before Disposition, and How the Pet is Lost Influence Pet Owner's Future Pet Adoption Decision?
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Tesfom, Goitom, Birch, Nancy J.
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Grief for pets. Part 3: Supporting clients
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Hewson, C.
Dealing with clients' distress, especially at euthanasia, is one of the main stressors for veterinary nurses. However, few have had formal training in how the death of an animal companion affects clients, and how to communicate with them. This article introduces some practical approaches and...
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bridge: A heuristic exploration of the human-animal bond after the death of a companion cat or dog
Theses | Contributor(s): Koempel, Stephanie
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Pet grief: When is non‐human life grievable?
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Redmalm, David
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Grief following pet and human loss: Closeness is key
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Eckerd, Lizabeth M., Barnett, James E., Jett-Dias, Latishia
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Pet loss and grief: identifying at-risk pet owners during the euthanasia process
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Barnard-Nguyen, S., Breit, M., Anderson, K. A., Nielsen, J.
Pet owners often experience complex and profound grief reactions when their animals are euthanized. Veterinary staff are increasingly being called upon to be aware of and to respond to the grief reactions of pet owners at this critical time. The objectives of this study were to identify pet...
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2016 AAHA/IAAHPC End-of-Life Care Guidelines
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Bishop, G., Cooney, K., Cox, S., Downing, R., Mitchener, K., Shanan, A., Soares, N., Stevens, B., Wynn, T.
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Performing good death at the veterinary clinic: experiences of pet euthanasia in Finland
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Schuurman, N.
In contemporary pet-keeping culture, the death of an animal is managed by the veterinary profession. The situation of euthanising the pet at the clinic is not an easy one for the owner of the animal, who has to manage the emotions involved in the death of a pet, while at the same time worrying...
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Veterinary hospice: a compassionate option at the end of a pet's life?
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Taylor, C. L.
In veterinary medicine, palliative care is a relatively recent topic, with the demand for high quality hospice and palliative care for terminally ill companion animals increasing and more owners being attracted to practices that offer such services. Death of an animal is a common occurrence in...
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The Role of Pets in the Lives of College Students: Implications for College Counselors
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Aimee C. Adams, Bruce S. Sharkin, Jennifer J. Bottinelli
The roles that pets play in the lives of college students have received little attention in the college counseling literature. This article will review four topics related to college students and pets that have implications for counselors: (a) the separation anxiety that students experience...
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Pet ownership and survival in the elderly hypertensive population
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Enayet K. Chowdhury, Mark R. Nelson, Garry L.R. Jennings, Lindon M.H. Wing, Christopher M. Reid
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A longitudinal study of mental illness among bereaved pet owners
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Y. Kimura, K. Kanai, N. Itoh, S. Chikazawa, Y. Hori, F. Hoshi, H. Kawabata, M. Maezawa
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Grief counseling for the pet owner: your role & additional resources
Conference Papers | Contributor(s): S. W. Johnson
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The attachment of humans to pets and their reactions to pet death
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): A. L. Podberscek, J.K. Blackshaw
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The veterinarian's role in pet loss: grief education, support, and facilitation
Book Sections | Contributor(s): L.S. Lagoni, S. Hetts, S.J. Withrow
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet Needs the Health System Recognition
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Bidhu K. Mohanti
Globally there is increased presence of pets in the households. This non-human relationship, with its dimensions of physical and emotional bonds, can get severely jolted on the death of the companion animal. It sets a feeling, ‘our life is now left with a void and the house feels utterly...
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Posttraumatic Growth Following the Loss of a Pet
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Wendy Packman, Cori Bussolari, Rachel Katz, Betty J. Carmack, Nigel P. Field
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Posttraumatic Growth Following the Loss of a Pet: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Cori Bussolari, Janice Habarth, Satoko Kimpara, Rachel Katz, France Carlos, Amy Chow, Hisao Osada, Yukiko Osada, Betty J. Carmack, Nigel P. Field, Wendy Packman
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Fare thee well: how to help owners (and yourself) deal with the death of a beloved pet
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Al Bentz, C. Bach
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Complicated grief therapy in pet loss: A clinical case study
Theses | Contributor(s): Valerie Russell
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Exploring bereaved older adult pet owner's relationship and grief experiences following the death of a companion animal
Theses | Contributor(s): Sabine B. J. Volkmann
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Mourning the Loss of a Pet
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Stephen R. Pratt
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Pet loss and continuing bonds: An examination of grief reactions in adults and children
Theses | Contributor(s): Maxwell D. Rappoport
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There for You: Attending Pet Euthanasia and Whether this Relates to Complicated Grief and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Adrian, Julie Ann Luiz, Stitt, Alexander
Recognizing the deep relationship between grief and the loss of a companion animal, veterinarians and mental health practitioners often find themselves consoling pet owners both prior to and in the aftermath of pet euthanasia. Yet how does euthanasia influence this bereavement process? To explore...
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Pet Loss: Understanding Disenfranchised Grief, Memorial Use, and Posttraumatic Growth
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Spain, Breeanna, O’Dwyer, Lisel, Moston, Stephen
The growing body of literature exploring pet loss suggests that many bereaved pet owners experience disenfranchised grief. Disenfranchised grief occurs when a loss is unacknowledged and the bereaved are unable to express their grief. When grief is considered illegitimate, the bereaved may...
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The Beginning, the End, and All the Happiness in Between: Pet Owners’ Wellbeing from Pet Acquisition to Death
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Brkljačić, Tihana, Sučić, Ines, Lučić, Lana, Tkalić, Renata Glavak, Lipovčan, Ljiljana Kaliterna
The aim of this study was to provide deeper insight into the relationship between pet-related life events and the subjective wellbeing of pet owners, as well as to analyze definitions of happiness that included reference to pets. This research was conducted online as a part of the Croatian...
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Grief severity: A comparison between human and companion animal death
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Lavorgna, B. F., Hutton, V. E.
Grief severity was investigated and compared amongst 50 participants aged 18 to 65 years who had experienced the death of a human (n = 35) or the death of a companion animal (n = 15). Participants were recruited in Australia and completed an on-line self-report questionnaire package, measuring...
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Pet Grief: Tools to Assess Owners' Bereavement and Veterinary Communication Skills
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Ines Testoni, Loriana De Cataldo, Lucia Ronconi, Elisa Silvia Colombo, Cinzia Stefanini, Barbara Dal Zotto, Adriano Zamperini
In Italy, there are still very few studies on the psychological impact of losing a pet. The need to fill this gap springs from the fact that pet loss counseling services are increasingly being activated. The aim of this study is the Italian adaptation of instruments for veterinary counseling...
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The mental health effects of pet death during childhood: is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Katherine M. Crawford, Yiwen Zhu, Kathryn A. Davis, Samantha Ernst, Kristina Jacobsson, Kristen Nishimi, Andrew D.A.C. Smith, Erin C. Dunn
Pet ownership is common. Growing evidence suggests children form deep emotional attachments to their pets. Yet, little is known about children’s emotional reactions to a pet’s death. The goal of this study was to describe the relationship between experiences of pet death and risk of...
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Aftercare
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Coleen Ellis, Amir Shanan (editor), Jessica Pierce (editor), Tamara Shearer (editor)
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Chapter 23 - Following the Loss of a Companion Animal: Aftercare and Pet Loss Support
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Katherine Goldberg, Sandra Brackenridge
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Veterinary hospice and palliative care: a comprehensive review of the literature
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Katherine J. Goldberg
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Investigating the Emotion Regulation Strategies Implemented by Adults Grieving the Death of a Pet in Australia and the UK
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Chloe Green, Maria Kangas, Ian Fairholm
Pet-related grief has been for the most part been overlooked in psychological research. The aim of this study was twofold. First, to investigate whether the ambiguous loss of one’s pet was associated with heightened grief compared to certain pet death; and second, to examine whether...
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Grief for pets – Part 2: Avoiding compassion fatigue
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Caroline Hewson
Dealing with clients' distress, especially at euthanasia, is one of the main stressors for veterinary nurses, and it can result in compassion fatigue. There seems to have been little acknowledgement of this in the workplace or the literature, and we lack research on prevalence, risk factors...
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ペットロスの疫学
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Yuya Kimura
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Bond‐Centered Animal Hospice and Palliative Care
Book Sections | Contributor(s): Laurel Lagoni, Amir Shanan, Jessica Pierce (editor), Tamara Shearer (editor)
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Emotion Work of Coping with the Death of a Companion Animal
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Karyn McKinney
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Pet loss and continuing bonds in children and adolescents
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Michael Schmidt, Paige E. Naylor, Diana Cohen, Rowena Gomez, James A. Moses Jr, Max Rappoport, Wendy Packman
There is little research available regarding the impact of pet loss on children. In the current mixed-methods study, we explored the different ways that children use continuing bonds (CB) to cope following the death of a pet. We studied 32 children (5–18 years) and their parents....
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Pet Humanisation and Related Grief: Development and Validation of a Structured Questionnaire Instrument to Evaluate Grief in People Who Have Lost a Companion Dog
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Stefania Uccheddu, Loriana de Cataldo, Mariangela Albertini, Stanley Coren, Goncalo Da Graça Pereira, Anouck Haverbeke, Daniel Simon Mills, Ludovica Pierantoni, Stefanie Riemer, Lucia Ronconi, Ines Testoni, Federica Pirrone
People often develop strong emotional connections with their dogs and consider them to be members of the family. The purpose of this study was to develop a novel validated tool, the Mourning Dog Questionnaire, to recognise and evaluate the mourning process in people who have lost a dog. The...
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Beyond Recovery: Understanding the Postbereavement Growth From Companion Animal Loss
Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Paul W.C. Wong, Kenny C.T. Lau, Lucia L. Liu, Gloria S.N. Yuen, Poon Wing-Lok
