Denckla Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Death of a loved one: Prevalence, risk, and protective factors for prolonged grief disorder

Bereavement is highly prevalent among older adults, a rapidly growing demographic of the US population that is projected to double by 2050. Estimates suggest that 3%- 10% of bereaved adults experience clinically significant levels of prolonged grief disorder (PGD), with older adults at higher risk. Recognition, prevention, and effective treatment of PGD is critical to reduce excess mortality among older adults, yet the capacity to identify and refer cases has lagged because PGD has not historically been included in the major psychiatric diagnostic manuals until the most recent editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) and…

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