Health outcomes of bereavement.
Longitudinal Studies
In this Review, we look at the relation between bereavement and physical and mental health. Although grief is not a disease and most people adjust without professional psychological intervention, bereavement is associated with excess risk of mortality, particularly in the early weeks and months after loss. It is related to decrements in physical health, indicated by presence of symptoms and illnesses, and use of medical services. Furthermore, bereaved individuals report diverse psychological reactions. For a few people, mental disorders or complications in the grieving process ensue. We summarise research on risk factors that increase vulnerability of some bereaved individuals. Diverse factors (circumstances of death, intrapersonal and interpersonal variables, ways of coping) are likely to co-determine excesses in ill-health. We also assess the eff ectiveness of psychological intervention programmes. Intervention should be targeted at high-risk people and those with complicated grief or bereavement-related depression and stress disorders.
2007
Stroebe M; Schut H
The Lancet
2007
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Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(07)61816-9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1016/s0140-6736(07)61816-9</a>
Couples at risk following the death of their child: predictors of grief versus depression
Humans; Adult; Parents; Aged; Middle Aged; Attitude to Death; Death; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Depression; Family Characteristics; bereavement; Depression/psychology; Couples
This longitudinal study examined the relative impact of major variables for predicting adjustment (in terms of both grief and depression) among bereaved parents following the death of their child. Couples (N = 219) participated 6, 13, and 20 months postloss. Use of multilevel regression analyses enabled assessment of the impact of several predictors and facilitated analysis of factors that were either shared by parents or individual. Grief was predicted mainly by shared parent factors: child's age, cause and unexpectedness of death, and number of remaining children. By contrast, depression was predicted by individual parent factors: gender, religious affiliation, and professional help seeking. Theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.
2005
Wijngaards-de ML; Stroebe M; Schut H; Stroebe W; van den Bout J; van der Heijden P; Dijkstra I
Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology
2005
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Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.73.4.617" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1037/0022-006X.73.4.617</a>