Prevalence of complicated grief and related factors in elderly individuals in Sabzevar City, Iran.

Mohammad Ali MorowatisharifabadAzam AlizadehReza BidakiSara JambarsangMahdieh Hosseini-Sharifabad

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2020)

Complicated grief is relatively prevalent among the elderly, and it is associated with age, gender, marital status, depression status, and some variables related to the deat time of the deceased. Given the negative effects of CG on individuals and the community, appropriate planning is needed to reduce its incidence in elderly individuals who have experienced grief.

Keyphrases

middle aged
community dwelling
risk factors
mental health
healthcare
depressive symptoms
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