| Parental mental health after the accidental death of a son during military service: 23-year follow-up study. | |
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PMID: 22210364 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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ABSTRACT: We prospectively studied parental mental health after suddenly losing a son in a military training accident. Parents (N = 32) were interviewed at 1, 2 and 23 years after the death of their son. The General Health Questionnaire and Expanded Texas Inventory of Grief were self-reported at 1, 2, 5, and 23 years; the Inventory of Complicated Grief was self-reported at 23 years. We observed a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders at 1- and 2-year follow-ups (57% and 45%, respectively), particularly major depression (43% and 31%, respectively). Only one mental disorder was diagnosed at the 23-year follow-up. Grief and psychological distress were highest at 1- and 2-year follow-ups. Spouses exhibited a high concordance of psychological distress. Mothers reported more intense grief reactions than did fathers. The loss of a son during military service may have a substantial impact on parental mental health particularly during the first 2 years after death. Spouses' grief can be interrelated and may contribute to their psychological distress. |
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Pål Kristensen; Trond Heir; Pål H Herlofsen; Oyvind Langsrud; Lars Weisæth |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of nervous and mental disease Volume: 200 ISSN: 1539-736X ISO Abbreviation: J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-01-02 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375402 Medline TA: J Nerv Ment Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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*Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; †Private Practice, Drammen, Norway; and ‡Statistics, Oslo, Norway. |
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