Abstract
Complicated Grief and its Correlates in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Simon N M~~Pollack M H~~et al
The authors conducted a survey with 120 patients with DSM-IV bipolar disorder participating in the Systematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder in order to identify frequency of loss & to examine the presence of complicated grief & its clinical correlates. Complicated grief was associated with elevated rates of panic disorder & alcohol abuse comorbidity, as well as other measures of panic symptoms & phobic avoidance. Complicated grief was also associated with a higher rate of lifetime suicide attempts, greater functional impairment, & poorer social support. (29 refs.) JA