Prolonged Grief Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety Symptom States Over ICU Family Members’ First Two Bereavement Years
We consistently observed four distinct PGD-PTSD-depression-anxiety-symptom states during the first two bereavement years of ICU family members. Persistently elevated PGD symptoms, alone or with PTSD, depression, and anxiety, can already be detected within 6 months of bereavement, underscoring the need for early screening to provide timely psychologic support or treatments for those at risk of chronic PGD or co-occurring symptom states.
Authors
- Wen‐Chi Chou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-4548)
- Tsung‐Hui Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9172-1967)
- Siew Tzuh Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-2087)
- Paul A. Boelen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4125-4739)
- Fur‐Hsing Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4305-686X)
- Chung-Chi Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-6782)
Institutions
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology (TW)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Soochow University (TW)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006894
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31