Prolonged Grief, Posttraumatic Stress, and Depression Among Bereaved Parents
Prevalence and Response to an Intervention Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630677 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ines Baumann (0000-0001-8683-293X, Universität Ulm, corresponding author), Jochen Künzel (Psychosocial department, Family-Oriented Rehabilitation Clinic Tannheim, Tannheim, Germany), Lutz Goldbeck (Universität Ulm), Dunja Tutus (0000-0003-2569-761X, Universität Ulm), Mandy Niemitz (0000-0003-4449-7736, Universität Ulm) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 837-855 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0030222820918674 |
| PMID | 32290762 |
| OpenAlex | W3015729066 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 37 |
Bereaved parents may experience diverse psychological symptoms. Possible interventions are not yet well established. In this study, the psychological symptoms of 323 bereaved parents (mean age = 39.97, SD = 7.21, 52.0% female), referred to a 4-week family-oriented rehabilitation (FOR) program, were assessed. The baseline assessments indicated that 160 (49.5%) parents showed symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD). Complicated grief was indicated in 272 (84.2%), depression in 191 (59.1%), and posttraumatic stress disorder in 242 (74.9%) parents. Mothers were at higher risk of complicated grief ( p ≤ .001), depression ( p = .029), and posttraumatic stress disorder ( p = .004), compared to fathers. Significant remissions of symptoms between admission and discharge from the program are presented as symptoms of complicated grief, depression, and posttraumatic stress. The effect sizes ranged between d = 0.68 and 1.22. In addition, significantly fewer parents fulfilled PGD criteria on discharge from the FOR program ( p ≤ .001). The special FOR program appears promising with regard to improving the bereaved parents' mental health
Complicated grief · Depression (economics · Grief · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |