My commentary discusses complicated grief and the ensuing sense of helplessness that may lead to suicide. I close with a story about a pygmy pig.
Teya Brooks Pribac
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Treatment of complicated grief [PDF]
Following the death of a loved one, a small group of grievers develop an abnormal grieving style, termed complicated or prolonged grief. In the effort to establish complicated grief as a disorder in DSM and ICD, several attempts have been made over the ...
Rita Rosner +2 more
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Knowledge Level of Health Care Providers about Complicated Grief during the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
Objective: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID -19) pandemic had great psychological impact on COVID-19 patients and their families. Relatives of the deceased COVID-19 patients are at risk for complicated grief.
Sareh Dashti +4 more
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Pre‐loss group therapy for dementia family care partners at risk for complicated grief [PDF]
Introduction Dementia family caregiving may span more than a decade and places many family care partners (CPs) at risk for poor bereavement outcomes; estimates of complicated grief in bereaved dementia family CPs range from 10% to 20%.
Katherine P. Supiano +5 more
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Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background The challenging working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic created a perfect storm that can seriously impact nurses' physical and psychological well-being.
Farnaz Rahmani +2 more
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Complicated grief following the perinatal loss: a systematic review [PDF]
Background Perinatal loss is a severe stressor that usually triggers distressing symptoms of acute grief. Moreover, acute grief can worsen with time and become a chronic debilitating state known as complicated grief.
Xi Zhang +5 more
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Understanding the Relationship Between Complicated Grief Symptoms and Patterns of Personality Disorders in a Substance Users’ Sample: A Network Analysis Approach [PDF]
BackgroundThe presence of personality disorders is greatly prevalent among substance users. Personality disorders could increase vulnerability to complicated grief symptoms. Bereavement is commonly overlooked among substance users.
Laura Masferrer +3 more
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Performance of Complicated Grief Criteria [PDF]
To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Cozza et al. on the accuracy of DSM-5 persistent complex bereavement disorder criteria (1). The study suggests that complicated grief criteria are more sensitive in detecting cases with grief-related symptoms than persistent complex bereavement disorder or prolonged grief disorder criteria, without ...
Smid, Geert E, Boelen, Paul A
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Complicated Grief: Epidemiology, Clinical Features, Assessment, and Diagnosis [PDF]
A loss is an adverse external event which a person has no control over and changes one's belief system and cognitions. Normal grief is a normal reaction to loss and refers to the distress resulting from bereavement.
Ozge Enez
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Risk factors for complicated grief among family members bereaved in intensive care unit settings: A systematic review. [PDF]
BackgroundFamilies of intensive care unit (ICU) decedents are at increased risk of experiencing complicated grief. However, factors associated with complicated grief in ICU and bereavement needs assessment are not available routinely. We aimed to conduct
Emma A M Sanderson +8 more
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