ArticleStress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress2022
Exploring the mental health correlates of overdose loss.
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- Suicidal incidence and gender-based discrepancies in prolonged grief disorder: insights from a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
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- A hidden crisis: Associations between overdose bereavement, substance use, and mental health.Journal of loss & trauma · 2025Article
- Psychological Distress Among Suicide Exposed and Subsequently Bereaved Carers.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
- Research circles as a method for implementing new services in the public health and welfare system.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Review
- Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Psychiatric Conditions Among Bereaved Adults.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Experiences of Fathers in Norway Attending an Online Course on Therapeutic Writing After the Death of a Child.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Exploring trauma and wellbeing of people who use drugs after witnessing overdose: A qualitative study.The International journal on drug policy · 2023Article
- Bereavement in the Aftermath of Suicide, Overdose, and Sudden-Natural Death: Evaluating a New Measure of Needs.Assessment · 2023Article
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Abstract
Despite the exorbitant rise in overdose-related deaths, little is known about the mental health burden associated with this form of loss. Using validated self-report instruments, the present study investigated the prevalence of pathological symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and suicide risk among a sample of overdose loss survivors (n = 115). Comparison groups consisting of other sudden loss survivors (suicide and sudden-natural loss) were employed to illuminate any shared or unique mental health challenges. Consistent with this study's primary hypothesis, results indicated that the overall mental health burden of overdose loss is substantial. Specifically, after controlling for a number of covariates, overdose loss survivors were approximately three times more likely to meet the symptom severity threshold for PGD, PTSD, and MDD compared to sudden-natural loss survivors. Overdose loss survivors also appeared to be at risk for GAD symptoms and suicide, but differences were non-significant after accounting for a number of covariates. Overall, this study is the first to examine this particular constellation of mental health outcomes associated with overdose bereavement, underscoring the need for additional empirical and clinical attention placed on this burgeoning population.
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