The course of psychological distress following threatened and actual conjugal bereavement.
We measured multiple dimensions of distress among spouses (N = 440) of patients hospitalized for serious illness or elective surgery and compared the course of distress over 2 years of follow-up among five groups according to whether and when spouses were bereaved. Distress was related to the severity of the patient's illness, the actuality and timing of the bereavement, as well as the gender and age of the respondent.
Hays
J C
JC
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
Kasl
S V
SV
Jacobs
S C
SC
D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001601:Bereavement; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012803:Sick Role; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology