Do prolonged grief disorder symptoms predict post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following bereavement? A cross-lagged analysis

Bereavement can precipitate different forms of psychopathology, including prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. How these symptoms influence each other is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the temporal relationship of symptoms of PGD and PTSD following bereavement.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - September 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: A.A.A. Manik J. Djelantik, Geert E. Smid, Rolf J. Kleber, Paul A. Boelen Source Type: research