RT Journal Article
T1 ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder: Prevalence, predictors, and co-occurrence in a large representative sample
A1 Peinado Tena, Vanesa
A1 Valiente Ots, M. Carmen
A1 Contreras, Alba
A1 Trucharte, Almudena
A1 Butter, Sarah
A1 Murphy, Jamie
A1 Shevlin, Mark
AB The International Classification of Diseases has recently defined Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) with symptoms such as longing, worry, and intense emotional pain that exceed sociocultural norms more than 6 months after the loss. This study aims to (a) estimate the prevalence of this new diagnostic category, (b) identify its sociodemographic and loss-related predictors, and (c) assess the co-occurrence of PGD with other psychological disorders and substance abuse. A large representative sample of Spanish adults (N =1498) participated. Several multivariate binary logistic regression and multivariate logistic regression models were used. Results showed a 9.95% prevalence in the total sample. Catholic beliefs were a positive predictor, while higher income and more time since loss significantly decreased the odds of PGD. PGD significantly increased the likelihood of anxiety, depression, somatisation, post-traumatic stress disorder, loneliness and substance use. Our study contributes to assessing the multicultural PGD validity, as our results from a large representative sample are comparable to those in other countries with the PGDS. Our findings have direct implications for the assessment and treatment of bereavement, identifying for practitioners variables that make individuals more vulnerable to PGD. Results highlighted the high co-occurrence of PGD with other psychological illnesses and increased drug use.
PB Wiley
YR 2023
FD 2023-10-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88283
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88283
LA eng
NO Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness doctoral Fellowship (BES-2017082015) to Vanesa Peinado and the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (COV20/00737-CM).
DS Docta Complutense
RD 4 abr 2025