Prevalence of complicated grief in a representative population-based sample

Kersting, Anette; Brähler, Elmar; Glaesmer, Heide; Wagner, Birgit

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2010.11.032

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“…Previous prevalence rates for a disorder of grief vary and are estimated to range from 4.2% in Switzerland, based on the Horowitz et al (1997) diagnostic criteria for CG (Forstmeier & Maercker, 2007), to 6.7% in a bereaved population sample from Germany, based on the Inventory of Complicated Grief – Revised (ICG-R) (Kersting, Brähler, Glaesmer, & Wagner, 2011), to approximately 9.8% in a 2017 meta-analysis; however, these rates are from individuals who experienced a non-violent/non-traumatic loss (Lundorff, Holmgren, Zachariae, Farver-Vestergaard, & O’Connor, 2017). Conversely, those bereaved by a violent death are likely to have higher rates of a disorder of grief, at approximately 10–15% (Prigerson, 2004) or as high as 14–76% as reported in those who experienced a disaster (Kristensen, Weisæth, & Heir, 2012).…”

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Prolonged grief disorder for ICD-11: the primacy of clinical utility and international applicability

Killikelly

Maercker

2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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A new mental health disorder, prolonged grief disorder (PGD), will be included in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). We provide a brief overview of the historical conceptualizations of disordered grief and the previous research efforts to assess and define this condition. We describe the new ICD-11 PGD symptom criteria and how they are conceptualized in terms of the World Health Organization’s call for improved clinical utility. Finally, we review the research evidence for the clinical utility of the new ICD-11 PGD symptom structure and usability in the international arena.

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Prolonged grief disorder for ICD-11: the primacy of clinical utility and international applicability

Killikelly

Maercker

2017

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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104

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“…The death of a child is a devastating event and is considered to be the most severe kind of loss (Kersting, Brahler, Glaesmer, & Wagner, 2011; Newson, Boelen, Hek, Hofman, & Tiemeier, 2011). Previous research has found that bereaved parents may experience mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, prolonged grief disorder (PGD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal behaviours (Harper, O’Connor, & O’Carroll, 2014; Lannen, Wolfe, Prigerson, Onelov, & Kreicbergs, 2008; Rogers, Floyd, Seltzer, Greenberg, & Hong, 2008).…”

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Latent profiles of physical and psychological outcomes of bereaved parents in China who lost their only child

Zhou

Huang

et al. 2018

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Along with the implementation of the one-child policy in China, a special group of bereaved parents called ‘shiduer’ (失独者), meaning parents bereaved by the loss of their only child, emerged. Although previous research has examined the physical and psychological health of this population, individual differences in physical and psychological outcomes are still not well understood.Objective: This study aimed to identify heterogenous subgroups of Chinese bereaved parents who lost their only child based on the physical and psychological health of this population as well as the predictive factors of each subgroup.Method: Latent profile analysis was used to explore underlying patterns of physical and psychological indicators including subjective physical health, negative psychological outcomes (i.e. depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder) and positive psychological outcomes (i.e. post-traumatic growth) among a sample of Chinese bereaved parents who lost their only child (N = 536). A three-step approach was used to examine the effects of covariates including quality of spousal relationship and recruitment channels on psychological and physical outcomes.Results: A three-profile model identified severity-based groupings of a ‘resilient’ subgroup (n = 153), a ‘coping’ subgroup (n = 338) and a ‘dysfunctional’ subgroup (n = 45). Less satisfaction with spousal relationship and recruitment from institutions in the community and online self-help groups (vs. offline support groups) are associated with the membership of the ‘coping’ or ‘dysfunctional’ subgroup compared to the ‘resilient’ subgroup.Conclusions: There is heterogeneity regarding the physical and psychological health of Chinese parents after losing their only child. The predictive effects of the quality of spousal relationship and the recruitment channels could provide directions for professional intervention.

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“…Complicated grief is defined as intense, prolonged, distressing, disabling suffering, which becomes a serious health problem that affects the patient, the family, and even society (11) due to a maladjustment in the rupture of a significant relationship throughout life (9) . The manifestations of the development of complicated grief are more common in the female population and after the loss of a child (12) ; the younger the age of the children (13) and stillbirth (14) the more intense the grief. In relation to stillbirth, women experience a different grief (15) , a different form of sorrow, resulting from months of planning and expectations that end in a birth with no vital signs (4) , a situation that demands time and support to overcome the loss (6) .…”

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Factors associated with the grief after stillbirth: a comparative study between Brazilian and Canadian women

Paris

Montigny

Pelloso

2016

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Factors associated with the grief after stillbirth: a comparative study between Brazilian and Canadian women * Extracted from the thesis "Luto por óbito fetal: estudo comparativo entre mulheres brasileiras e canadenses", Programa ABSTRACT Objective:To verify the association between complicated grief and sociodemographic, reproductive, mental, marital satisfaction, and professional support characteristics in women after stillbirth. Method: Cross-sectional study with 26 women who had stillbirth in 2013, living in the city of Maringá, Brazil, and eight women who attended the Centre d'Études et de Recherche en Intervention Familiale at the University of Quebec en Outaouais, in Canada. The instrument was administered as an interview to a small number of mothers of infants up to three months (n=50), who did not participate in the validation study. Results: By applying the short version of the Perinatal Grief Scale, the prevalence of complicated grief in Brazilian women was found to be higher (35%) in relation to Canadian women (12%). Characteristics of the Brazilian women associated with the grief period included the presence of previous pregnancy with live birth, absence of previous perinatal loss, postpartum depression, and lack of marital satisfaction. For the Canadians it was observed that 80% of the women presenting no grief made use of the professional support group. In both populations the occurrence of complicated grief presented a higher prevalence in women with duration of pregnancy higher than 28 weeks. Conclusion: The women that must be further investigated during the grief period are those living in Brazil, making no use of a professional support group, presenting little to no marital satisfaction, having no religion, and of a low educational level.

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Prevalence of complicated grief in a representative population-based sample

Cited by 508 publications

References 16 publications

Prolonged grief disorder for ICD-11: the primacy of clinical utility and international applicability

Prolonged grief disorder for ICD-11: the primacy of clinical utility and international applicability

Latent profiles of physical and psychological outcomes of bereaved parents in China who lost their only child

Factors associated with the grief after stillbirth: a comparative study between Brazilian and Canadian women

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