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Assessment of the grieving processes in people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review / Evaluación de los procesos de duelo en personas con discapacidad intelectual: revisión sistemática
The grieving process in people with intellectual disabilities has been one of the least-discussed topics in the scientific literature on grief, despite the important implications involved. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the subject. A total of seven research papers exploring different evaluation tools were identified.
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