biostudies-literatureGazibara TNIA NIH HHSNational Institute on Aging2571-2581https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8796798biostudies-literatureUnknown190(12)We aimed to examine the association of young and middle-aged sibling bereavement with use of health services and risk of developing mental health disorders over 24 months before and after sibling's death. All persons aged 18-56 years who died of illness/natural causes between 2009 and 2016 were identified in the Danish Register of Causes of Death. The study sample included 31,842 bereaved siblings and 31,842 age- and sex-matched controls. Overall, the largest effect was observed for increased use of psychological services: For women, the peak was observed 4-6 months after the death (odds ratio (OR) = 3.31, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.85, 3.85) and for men in the first 3 months after the death (OR = 2.63, 95% CI: 2.06, 3.36). The peak of being diagnosed in a hospital setting with any meAmerican journal of epidemiologyBereavement Among Adult Siblings: An Examination of Health Services Utilization and Mental Health Outcomes.PMC8796798K01AG047923K01 AG047923Aldridge MOrnstein KAGroenvold MThygesen LCGillezeau CGazibara TNordentoft MfalseBereavement Among Adult Siblings: An Examination of Health Services Utilization and Mental Health Outcomes.We aimed to examine the association of young and middle-aged sibling bereavement with use of health services and risk of developing mental health disorders over 24 months before and after sibling's death. All persons aged 18-56 years who died of illness/natural causes between 2009 and 2016 were identified in the Danish Register of Causes of Death. The study sample included 31,842 bereaved siblings and 31,842 age- and sex-matched controls. Overall, the largest effect was observed for increased use of psychological services: For women, the peak was observed 4-6 months after the death (odds ratio (OR) = 3.31, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.85, 3.85) and for men in the first 3 months after the death (OR = 2.63, 95% CI: 2.06, 3.36). The peak of being diagnosed in a hospital setting with any me2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Dec2025-04-19T23:15:30.25Z2025-04-19T23:15:30.25ZS-EPMC87967983434324710.1093/aje/kwab212