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P02-180 - Complicated Grief in Families of Enforced Disappearances

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2020

A. Hussain ,
Z. Wani ,
Y. Rather ,
M. Khan  and
H. Mushtaq
A. Hussain
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, GMC Srinagar, India
Z. Wani
Affiliation:
GMC Srinagar, India
Y. Rather
Affiliation:
GMC Srinagar, India
M. Khan
Affiliation:
De Addiction Centre, Srinagar, India
H. Mushtaq
Affiliation:
GMC Srinagar, India

Abstract

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Objective

To determine incidence of complicated grief in the families of enforced disappearance in the conflict torn Kashmir valley. Complicated GRIEF is a recently identified symptom complex marked by continued separation distress and bereavement related accompanying traumatic distress.

Methods

A total of 100 family members who were recruited from a workshop conducted by department of psychiatry and MEDICENS SAN FRONTIERS with family members of enforced disappearances were screened by psychiatrists.

Results

COMPLICATED GREIF was very prevalent, 79% screened positive for complicated grief, PTSD was present in 30% of screened, 41% met criteria for major depressive disorder, 38% neither met criteria for major depressive disord: er nor PTSD, even though everybody who met criteria for PTSD had major depressive disorder as comorbidity.

Conclusion

COMPLICATED GRIEF is a important diagnosis in this subgroup of population and results into significant distress and dysfunction and hence warrants attention.

Type
Others
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S1: 18th European Congress of Psychiatry. February 27, March 2, 2010 - Munich, Germany , 2010 , 25-E795
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2010
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