Title: How death affects children; Effects on child grief, loss of loved one
Headings: Grief, Death, Loss and Bereavement

Content: Shroeder & Gordon, 1991) This can carryover well into adulthood. Research indicates that experiencing the death of a parent in childhood significantly added to the incidence of loneliness and social isolation years later. ( Marrone, 1997)
D) The death of a parent often leaves a child insecure, and this can predispose them to a tendency for phobias well into adulthood. ( Worden, 1996) They are in general more likely to be fearful, more distrusting, and more prone to anxiety disorders. ( Tweed et al., 1989)
E) The loss of a loved one often disrupts a child's cognitive functioning, thus impacting their academic performance at school or otherwise creating developmental delays. F) A variety of other pathological conditions can develop. One study found that 77% of children who experienced early parental loss met research diagnostic criteria for a major psychiatric disorder in adulthood, mostly for affective disorders. ( Breier et al., 1988)