End-of-Life-Related Factors Associated with Posttraumatic Stress and Prolonged Grief in Parentally Bereaved Adolescents

Bibliographic Data

ID13628431
AuthorsMegan Weber Falk (0000-0003-2786-1997, Marie Cederschiöld University, corresponding author), Anette Alvariza (0000-0003-2711-0245, Marie Cederschiöld University), Ulrika Kreicbergs (0000-0002-8185-781X, Marie Cederschiöld University), Josefin Sveen (0000-0002-5523-8126, Marie Cederschiöld University)
Year2020
Volume86
Issue1
Pages174-186
Publication date2020-10-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222820963768
PMID33028145
OpenAlexW3092607128
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited21

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and prolonged grief disorder (PGD) are well-documented in parentally bereaved adolescents. Whether or not the parent's death is perceived as traumatic may be influenced by several end-of-life-related factors. This study aimed to examine the associations between end-of-life-related factors, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms of prolonged grief disorder and PGD, and the association between PTSD and PGD. Mann-Whitney U tests and Spearman correlation were used to analyze the relationships between end-of-life-related factors, PTSD, and PGD. Regretting one's decision to be present or not present at the time of death resulted in a significant difference in self-reported scores for PTSD, but not PGD

Grief · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology

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