Exploring Functional Impairment in Light of Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Prospective, Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Functional impairment is essential in the diagnostic criteria for prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in the ICD-11. It refers to the negative impact on everyday life, including inability to maintain the usual level of functioning. We aimed to assess the extent of functional impairment, emotion-related role limitation, and impaired social functioning before and after bereavement, and to explore associations with PGD, as measured by the 13-item Prolonged Grief Scale (PGD_PG13). Method: Relatives of terminally ill patients (n = 1,622) completed a questionnaire before and after bereavement. The questionnaire assessed "overall functional impairment" (PG-13 item) and "aspects of functional impairment" measured by mean scores of the 36-item Short Form Survey

SUBMITTER: Nielsen MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7755858 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature