SynthesisJournal of intellectual disability research : JIDR2022
Synthesising existing research on complicated grief in intellectual disability: findings from a systematic review.
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- Synthesising existing research on complicated grief in intellectual disability: findings from a systematic review.Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR · 2022Pooled it
- 'I Know Death': Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Death Among Middle-Aged Adults With Intellectual Disabilities in South Korea.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026Article
- 'They didn't trust us to follow the rules' - a qualitative study of how Irish adults with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities experienced the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Non-verbal methods for assessing grief and mental health in children and individuals with additional communication needs: A scoping review.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Follow-up of grieving families in general and family medicine: a cross-sectional study on the practices and attitudes of family doctors.Family medicine and community health · 2025Article
- Grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder: scoping and mapping the evidence.BJPsych open · 2025Review
- Three Years on From "Stay at Home": Perspectives of People With Intellectual Disabilities About the Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025Article
- Intellectual disability and COVID-19: A bibliometric review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundComplicated grief has been identified as a phenomenon in the general population, and there is an increasing body of research investigating complicated grief in people with intellectual disability. The aim of this study is to synthesise this existing knowledge from research published between 1999 and 2022.
methodsA structured systematic review using PRISMA guidelines was conducted, which searched three commonly used databases (Medline, PsycINFO and CINAHL) for research on the topic of bereavement and intellectual disability. The articles identified in this search were screened to identify those that addressed the issue of 'complicated grief', with all abstracts and subsequent full texts reviewed by two researchers.
resultsIn total, 179 abstracts were initially identified, with 34 articles eligible for full text screening and 18 papers reaching criteria for inclusion. Data relating to the studies' objectives were extracted under the headings of definition, defining principles, signs and symptoms, risk factors and treatments for complicated grief in intellectual disability. Thematic analysis of the extracted data was performed to identify key themes.
conclusionsThis review highlights that people with intellectual disability are likely to experience complicated grief reactions and that complicated grief is both underestimated and a clinically significant condition for people with intellectual disability. Future research should work to clarify diagnostic criteria and identify appropriate interventions.
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