Anticipatory Mourning and Narrative Meaning-Making in the Younger Breast Cancer Experience: An Application of the Meaning of Loss Codebook

Breast cancer (BC) in women under 50 is a potentially traumatic experience that can upset a woman’s life during a crucial phase of her lifespan. Anticipatory mourning linked to the diagnosis of BC can produce a series of inevitable losses similar to those of the bereaved. Narration can be one tool t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maria Luisa Martino, Daniela Lemmo, Ines Testoni, Erika Iacona, Laura Pizzolato, Maria Francesca Freda, Robert A. Neimeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/4/93