Shevlin, Mark, Redican, Enya, Hyland, Philip, Murphy, Jamie, Karatzias, Thanos, McBride, Orla, Bennett, Kate 
ORCID: 0000-0002-2918-7628, Butter, Sarah, Hartman, Todd K, Vallieres, Frederique et al (show 1 more authors)
(2023)
Symptoms and levels of ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder in a representative community sample of UK adults.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, 58 (10).
pp. 1535-1547.
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Abstract
<h4>Background</h4>Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a new disorder included in ICD-11 (WHO, 2018). There is a growing body of literature surrounding the prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 PGD symptoms as assessed using various measures. This study was the first to assess levels of ICD-11 PGD symptoms as measured by the International Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale (IPGDS), a self-report scale directly aligned with the ICD-11 definition of PGD, among the United Kingdom adult general population, and identify correlates.<h4>Method</h4>Participants included 2025 adults who participated in Wave 5 of the COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium Study (C19PRC-UK). Prevalence rates of PGD were estimated based on two commonly used algorithms defined as 'strict' and 'moderate'. Sociodemographic, loss-related, and mental health correlates (i.e., anxiety, depression, mental health treatment seeking, loneliness) of strict and moderate PGD were then examined using multinomial logistic regressions.<h4>Results</h4>It was found that 2.4% (n = 43) of participants met probable caseness for PGD using the strict criteria while 7.9% (n = 140) met probable caseness for PGD using the moderate criteria. Multinomial logistic regression analysis results showed, as predicted, that income, time since bereavement, death of a child, religiosity, and depression were associated with both moderate and strict PGD. Correlates of moderate PGD included country of residence, urbanicity, younger age of bereaved, and loneliness.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study highlights that some symptoms of PGD are commonly reported in the general population, although relatively few meet the criteria for clinical significance. The routine assessment for PGD following a bereavement is discussed and the development of appropriate interventions are recommended.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Prolonged Grief Disorder, Epidemiology, Prevalence, Risk factors |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 12 May 2023 14:23 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2023 09:51 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00127-023-02469-1 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3170302 |
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