ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2019
Circulating levels of oxytocin may be elevated in complicated grief: a pilot study.
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- Grief-Related Psychopathology from Complicated Grief to DSM-5-TR Prolonged Grief Disorder: A Systematic Review of Biochemical Findings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- The neurobiological reward system in Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD): A systematic review.Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging · 2020Pooled it
- Prolonged grief disorder in later life: advancing our understanding of biopsychosocial mechanisms to guide future personalized interventions.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
- The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- A pull to be close: The differentiating effects of oxytocin and grief stimulus type on approach behavior in complicated grief.European journal of trauma & dissociation = Revue europeenne du trauma et de la dissociation · 2023Article
- Exploring the role of empathy in prolonged grief reactions to bereavement.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Interactions between thePhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2022Review
- Prolonged Grief Disorder: Course, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2021Review
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- Influence of intranasal oxytocin on fear consolidation in healthy humans.General psychiatry · 2019Article
- A decennial review of psychotraumatology: what did we learn and where are we going?European journal of psychotraumatology · 2019Article
- Pharmacotherapy of anxiety disorders in the 21st century: A call for novel approaches.General psychiatry · 2019Review
- Traumatic grief research and care in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.European journal of psychotraumatologyArticle
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Abstract
Complicated grief (CG) is a debilitating syndrome characterized by persisting and intense distress and impairment after the death of a loved one. The biological mechanisms associated with this syndrome remain unclear but may involve neurobiological pathways implicated in the stress response and attachment systems. The neuropeptide oxytocin has been implicated in attachment and social behaviour, and loss of social bonds has been associated with disruptions in oxytocin signalling. Furthermore, prior research has reported associations between circulating oxytocin and other mental illnesses, including depression. The present pilot study aimed to examine plasma levels of oxytocin in bereaved adults with primary CG (
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