PTSD in older bereaved people
| Autor: | Maja O'Connor |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Denmark PTSD prævalens ældre efterladte sorg depression PTSD prevalence late life bereavement grief depression behavioral disciplines and activities Danish Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders medicine Humans Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Aged Aged 80 and over Depression Mean age language.human_language Psychiatry and Mental health Posttraumatic stress Spouse language Grief Female Geriatrics and Gerontology Pshychiatric Mental Health Older people Psychology Gerontology Clinical psychology Bereavement |
| Zdroj: | O'Connor, M 2010, ' PTSD in older bereaved people ', Aging & Mental Health, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 670-678 . https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860903311725 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13607860903311725 |
| Popis: | Udgivelsesdato: August 2010 Late life bereavement has been associated with psychological problems, mainly depression. A few studies indicated that Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was an important issue to investigate in late life bereavement reactions. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of PTSD in recently bereaved elderly people compared to married controls and to investigate whether the loss of a spouse in old age, in contrast with earlier assumptions, could lead to PTSD. Two hundred and ninety six Danish elderly bereaved people (mean age 73 years, 113 males) were chosen from national registers and were subsequently assessed two months post-bereavement. They were compared with a control group of 276 married elderly people. The prevalence of PTSD and depression were measured through a self-report questionnaire. Results showed that 16% of the bereaved and 4% of the control group had a PTSD diagnosis (ES=.35; Cohen's d=.74). It was also concluded that 37% of the bereaved and 22% of the control group had mild to severe depression (ES=.19; Cohen's d=.37). The results suggested that late life spousal bereavement, in some cases, does result in PTSD, and that the disorder is as common in elderly bereaved people as in general samples of bereaved persons. Furthermore, the prevalence of PTSD in the first months after bereavement was more elevated than the level of depression. This makes PTSD an important factor when studying late life bereavement reactions. |
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