PTSD among bereaved parents following the violent deaths of their 12-to 28-year-old children: A longitudinal prospective analysis

被引:98
作者
Murphy, SA [1 ]
Braun, T
Tillery, L
Cain, KC
Johnson, LC
Beaton, RD
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Sch Nursing, Dept Psychosocial & Community Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[3] Oregon Hlth Sci Univ, Portland, OR 97201 USA
关键词
PTSD; violent death; bereaved parents;
D O I
10.1023/A:1024724425597
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study examined the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among parents bereaved by the violent deaths of their 12- to 28-year-old children. A community-based sample of 171 bereaved mothers and 90 fathers was recruited by a review of Medical Examiner records and followed for 2 years. Forts important findings emerged: Both parents' gender and children's causes of death significantly affected the prevalence of PTSD symptoms. Twice as many mothers and fathers whose children were murdered met PTSD caseness (full diagnostic) criteria compared with accident and suicide bereavement. Symptoms in the reexperiencing domain were the most commonly reported PTSD symptoms persisted over time, with 21% of the mothers and 14% of the fathers who provided longitudinal data still meeting caseness criteria 2 years after the deaths. Parents who met caseness criteria for PTSD, compared with those who did not, were significantly different on multiple study variables. Both theoretical and clinical implications for the findings are discussed.
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页码:273 / 291
页数:19
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