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Exploring Prolonged Grief Disorder and Its Relationship to Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans

Consensus exists that prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a risk factor for suicide. However, this relationship remains untested among veterans. In this hypothesis-generating descriptive study a sample of VA-enrolled veterans (n = 156) completed a bereavement-specific demographic questionnaire as well as self-report symptom inventories of PGD, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and suicide-related cognitions. PGD occurred in 15% of the bereaved sample. PGD symptom severity also significantly correlated with suicidal ideation. PGD most commonly co-occurred with severe depression and/or PTSD symptoms rather than in isolation, one possibility as to why PGD may be overlooked by veteran mental health providers. Limitations and recommendations for future research also are discussed.