Maternal experienced bereavement and offspring mental health in early adulthood: the role of modifiable parental factors.
Layla RashidAndreas BauerLucy BowesCathy CreswellSarah HalliganPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2024)
Findings suggest that a large number of children are exposed to maternal experienced bereavement. We found no evidence that maternal experienced bereavement during childhood increases the risk for offspring psychiatric disorders in early adulthood. Several methodological considerations prudent to bereavement research are discussed.