Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10303977 | Psychiatry Research | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We conducted a longitudinal, population-based epidemiological study in adults aged 18-64Â years (NÂ =Â 7076). Mental disorders were assessed with a standardized diagnostic interview (Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI)). Few indications were found that there was a significant increase in mental disorders in adulthood among people who had lost a parent before the age of 16 (NÂ =Â 541). Parental death was not associated with mental disorders (12Â months; lifetime), age of onset, incidence of mental disorders, functional limitations or use of mental health services. The majority of children overcome the loss of a parent during childhood without experiencing increased mental health problems, reduced functional limitations or a greater need for mental health services during adulthood.
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Authors
Yvonne Stikkelbroek, Peter Prinzie, Ron de Graaf, Margreet ten Have, Pim Cuijpers,