Elevated Rates of Prolonged Grief Disorder in African Americans
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| Title: | Elevated Rates of Prolonged Grief Disorder in African Americans |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Goldsmith, B., Morrison, R. S., Vanderwerker, L. C. |
| Source: | Death Studies. Apr 2008 32(4):352-365. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Grief, Incidence, At Risk Persons, Whites, Therapy, African Americans, Mental Disorders, Multivariate Analysis, Referral, Cultural Awareness |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481180801929012 |
| ISSN: | 0748-1187 |
| Abstract: | The prevalence of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) in non-Whites is currently unknown. This study was performed to explore the prevalence of PGD in African Americans (AAs). Multivariable analysis of two studies of recently bereaved individuals found AAs to have significantly higher rates of PGD than Whites (21% [14 of 66] vs. 12% [55 of 471], respectively; p = 0.03). Experiencing a loved one's death as sudden or unexpected was also significantly associated with PGD over and above the effects of race/ethnicity. AAs may be at increased risk for the development of PGD. The development of effective interventions to treat PGD highlights the need to identify high-risk individuals and refer them to therapy and suggests the potential need for such therapies to adopt culturally sensitive approaches to care. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 33 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ791582 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The prevalence of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) in non-Whites is currently unknown. This study was performed to explore the prevalence of PGD in African Americans (AAs). Multivariable analysis of two studies of recently bereaved individuals found AAs to have significantly higher rates of PGD than Whites (21% [14 of 66] vs. 12% [55 of 471], respectively; p = 0.03). Experiencing a loved one's death as sudden or unexpected was also significantly associated with PGD over and above the effects of race/ethnicity. AAs may be at increased risk for the development of PGD. The development of effective interventions to treat PGD highlights the need to identify high-risk individuals and refer them to therapy and suggests the potential need for such therapies to adopt culturally sensitive approaches to care. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 0748-1187 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07481180801929012 |
