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Grief, Mourning and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder following a Drunk Driving Fatality

Bibliographic Data

ID13629893
AuthorsGinny Sprang (0000-0002-0828-1105, University of Kentucky, corresponding author), John Mcneil (The University of Texas at Austin), John S McNeil (0000-0002-2351-5459, The University of Texas at Austin)
Year1998
Volume37
Issue1
Pages41-58
Publication date1998-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/gcgw-86dc-a30r-286a
OpenAlexW2056009936
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited11

This article examines the impact of gender, religious beliefs, subjective health status, individuals' past experience with death, social support, and time since the death on the extent of mourning, the extent of grieving, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptomatology. It is proposed that the mode of death complicates the nature and course of bereavement after the death of a primary family member in a drunk driving collision. The unnecessary and violent nature of the death of drunk driving victims adds to the depth and extent of the psychological response to trauma. It is proposed that the models of grief utilized to conceptualize the grieving process are inadequate as a sole measure of the response of this type of death. Therefore, the inclusion of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder was provided for a more comprehensive understanding of this type of grief response. Survey data were collected on 171 primary family members of drunk driving victims (spouses, parents, siblings, or children) randomly selected from support groups and social service agencies throughout Texas. Results provide a greater understanding of the factor influencing the responses of the surviving family members after a drunk driving fatality and demonstrate that the grief and PTSD response share common predictors

Grief · Homicide · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology

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Unique citing works14
Citations per year0,52
Citation span1999 - 2016 (18)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 14
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