Complicated Grief, Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Bereaved Parents following their Child's Death in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Follow-Up Study.
Markita SuttleMark W HallMurray M PollackRobert A BergPatrick S McQuillenPeter M MouraniAnil SapruJoseph A CarcilloEmily StartupRichard HolubkovJ Michael DeanDaniel A NottermanKathleen L Meertnull nullPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)
Mental health symptoms improve among parents during the first 13 months after their child's death; however, symptoms persist for many. Black parents and those whose children die suddenly may be high risk for poor adjustment during bereavement.