Prevalence and Correlates of Complicated Grief in Military Primary Care

Grief is a universal experience, but for approximately 1 in 10 individuals, grief can become impairing. Despite servicemembers' frequent exposure to death, research on grief in the military remains limited. The purpose of the study was to explore the prevalence and correlates of complicated grief (CG) in military primary care. A quantitative survey was conducted with 161 non-treatment-seeking service members, veterans, and their dependents, of whom 138 reported a significant loss. Results revealed that 35% of the respondents who were bereaved met the cut-off score of 25 on the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG). Furthermore, 10% met the cut-off score of 30 on the Prolonged Grief Disorder-13-Revised Scale (PG-13-R). Importantly, death by suicide and pre-existing mental health conditions were associated with greater symptom severity. These findings have important implications for primary care providers and other clinicians working with military populations

Complicated grief · Disenfranchised grief · Family medicine · Grief · Health care · Mental health · Military service · Primary care · Psychiatry · Scale (ratio · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology

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