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Acute grief after deaths due to COVID-19, natural causes and unnatural causes: An empirical comparison by Eisma, Maarten C., Tamminga, Aerjen, Smid, Geert E., Boelen, Paul A.

“…•COVID-19 bereavement yields higher grief levels than natural bereavement.•COVID-19 bereavement does not yield higher grief levels than unnatural…”
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Validation of the new DSM‐5‐TR criteria for prolonged grief disorder and the PG‐13‐Revised (PG‐13‐R) scale by Prigerson, Holly G., Boelen, Paul A., Xu, Jiehui, Smith, Kirsten V., Maciejewski, Paul K.

“…Although the concept of pathological grief dates back at least as far as Freud’s “Mourning and Melancholia”, there has been opposition to its recognition as a…”
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Individual and systemic variables associated with prolonged grief and other emotional distress in bereaved children by Boelen, Paul A, Spuij, Mariken

“…Most children confronted with the death of a loved one do not experience persisting psychological problems. However, for some, acute grief reactions develop…”
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Intolerance of uncertainty and social anxiety by Boelen, Paul A, Reijntjes, Albert

“…Abstract Research has shown that intolerance of uncertainty (IU) – the tendency to react negatively to situations that are uncertain – is involved in…”
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Facilitating grief: An exploration of the function of funerals and rituals in relation to grief reactions by Mitima-Verloop, Huibertha B., Mooren, Trudy T. M., Boelen, Paul A.

“…The loss of a loved one through death is usually followed by a funeral and engagement in various grief rituals. We examined the association between the…”
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The prevalence and characteristics of complicated grief in older adults by Newson, Rachel S, Boelen, Paul A, Hek, Karin, Hofman, Albert, Tiemeier, Henning

“…Abstract Background Complicated grief is a prolongation of the normal grieving process with distinct characteristics. It impairs mental and physical health and…”
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Dampening of positive affect is associated with posttraumatic stress following stressful life events by Boelen, Paul A.

“…Background: Treatments for posttraumatic stress (PTS) are effective for many but not all people. There is a continued need to further our understanding of…”
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Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11-based prolonged grief disorder in a representative Slovakian sample of recently bereaved adults by Boelen, Paul A, Adamkovič, Matúš

“…Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) has recently been included in both the ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR diagnostic manuals. Studying its prevalence and correlates across…”
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Psychometric properties of the German version of the Depressive and Anxious Avoidance in Prolonged Grief Questionnaire (DAAPGQ) by Treml, Julia, Nagl, Michaela, Braehler, Elmar, Boelen, Paul A, Kersting, Anette

“…The Depressive and Anxious Avoidance in Prolonged Grief Questionnaire (DAAPGQ) was developed to measure depressive and anxious avoidance behaviors, which,…”
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Treatment Gap in Mental Health Care for Victims of Road Traffic Accidents by Boelen, Paul A., Eisma, Maarten C., Keijser, Jos, Lenferink, Lonneke I. M.

“…ABSTRACT Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are among the most frequent negative life‐events. About one in five RTA survivors is susceptible to posttraumatic stress…”
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Traumatic stress, depression, and non-bereavement grief following non-fatal traffic accidents: Symptom patterns and correlates by Boelen, Paul A, Eisma, Maarten C, de Keijser, Jos, Lenferink, Lonneke I M

“…Non-fatal traffic accidents may give rise to mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress (PTS) and depression. Clinical evidence suggests that…”
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Traumatic Grief Inventory‐Self Report Plus (TGI‐SR+) in Chinese Bereaved People by Tang, Suqin, Chen, Zhiwei, Boelen, Paul A., Eisma, Maarten C., Lenferink, Lonneke I. M.

“…ABSTRACT Objective The Traumatic Grief Inventory‐Self Report Plus (TGI‐SR+) measures the most recent prolonged grief disorder (PGD) symptom sets defined in the…”
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Improving the understanding and treatment of complex grief: an important issue for psychotraumatology by Boelen, Paul A.

“…In the Netherlands, every year 500,000 people are confronted with the death of a close relative. Many of these people experience little emotional distress. In…”
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Kindled emotions: Commemoration and the importance of meaning making, support and recognition by Mitima-Verloop, Huibertha B, Mooren, Trudy T M, Boelen, Paul A

“…Commemorative events, organized in the aftermath of war or large-scale violence, can have an emotional impact on those who are attending. We examined several…”
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Moral injury appraisals and posttraumatic stress symptoms in trauma-exposed police officers: a latent class analysis by Mooren, Nora, de la Rie, Simone M, Boelen, Paul A

“…Police officers encounter various potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and may be compelled to engage in actions that contradict their moral codes…”
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Disturbed grief: prolonged grief disorder and persistent complex bereavement disorder by Boelen, Paul A, Smid, Geert E

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Treatment of Complicated Grief: A Comparison Between Cognitive−Behavioral Therapy and Supportive Counseling by Boelen, Paul A, Keijser, Jos de, Hout, Marcel A. van den, Bout, Jan van den

“…Few studies have examined treatments for complicated grief-a debilitating condition that can develop after the loss of a loved one. This study compared the…”
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Restricted Mourning: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Funeral Services, Grief Rituals, and Prolonged Grief Symptoms by Mitima-Verloop, Huibertha B., Mooren, Trudy T. M., Kritikou, Maria E., Boelen, Paul A.

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic has put various restrictions on grief rituals. Literature suggests that the restrictions on funerals and grief rituals may…”
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Adaptive and maladaptive rumination after loss: A three-wave longitudinal study by Eisma, Maarten C., Schut, Henk A. W., Stroebe, Maggie S., Boelen, Paul A., van den Bout, Jan, Stroebe, Wolfgang

“…Objectives Rumination is a risk factor after bereavement, predicting higher concurrent and prospective symptom levels of complicated grief and depression in…”
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Mobile app for prolonged grief among bereaved parents: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Eklund, Rakel, Eisma, Maarten C, Boelen, Paul A, Arnberg, Filip K, Sveen, Josefin

“…IntroductionBereaved parents, who have lost a child, have an elevated risk to develop mental health problems, yet, few studies have evaluated the effect of…”
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