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Mood and anxiety disorders in widowhood
— a systematic review | | Author(s) | S A Onrust, P Cuijpers |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 10, no 4, July 2006 |
| Pages | pp 327-334 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Anxiety ; Widows ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The association between widowhood and mental health problems, such as depressive symptomatology and anxiety, has been examined extensively. Few studies, however, have explored the prevalence and incidence of mood and anxiety disorder based on diagnostic criteria after the loss of a partner. The authors searched major bibliographical databases for studies examining mood and anxiety disorders in widowhood. Eleven studies were identified, exploring the prevalence and incidence of mood and anxiety disorders in 1348 widowed individuals and 4685 non-widowed controls. As expected, the prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorders were considerably elevated in widowed individuals, especially in the first year after the loss of a spouse. During the first year of bereavement, almost 22% of the widowed were diagnosed as having MDD, almost 12% met diagnostic criteria for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and there were higher risks of Panic Disorder and Generalised Anxiety Disorder. The incidence rate of MDD and several anxiety disorders ranged from 0.08 to 0.50. The relative risk of developing a mood or anxiety disorder ranged from 3.49 to 9.76 in the widowed, compared to control subjects. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061031001 A |
| Classmark | ENR: ENP: SP: 64A |
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