Atrophy in the supramarginal gyrus associated with impaired cognitive inhibition in grieving Chinese Shidu parents.

ABSTRACT: Background: The loss of an only child, known as Shidu in China, is a profoundly distressing experience, often leading to Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). Despite its impact, the structural brain alterations associated with PGD, potentially influencing cognitive impairments in Shidu parents, remain understudied.Objective: This study aims to identify brain structural abnormalities related to prolonged grief and their relation with cognitive inhibition in Shidu parents.Methods: The study included 40 Shidu parents and 42 non-bereaved participants. Prolonged grief was evaluated using the Prolonged Grief Questionnaire (PG-13). We employed voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to assess brain structural alterations and their correlation with cognitiv

SUBMITTER: Shi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413961 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature