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    Can grief be a mental disorder? An online survey on public opinion in mainland China

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    Authors
    Tang, S.
    Chow, A.
    Breen, Lauren
    Prigerson, H.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Tang, S. and Chow, A. and Breen, L. and Prigerson, H. 2018. Can grief be a mental disorder? An online survey on public opinion in mainland China. Death Studies.
    Source Title
    Death Studies
    DOI
    10.1080/07481187.2018.1527415
    ISSN
    0748-1187
    School
    School of Psychology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74257
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    Abstract

    This study investigates Chinese people’s opinions about the diagnosis of grief and the factors associated with their opinions. Among 1041 participants who completed the online survey, over half (56.5%) agreed that grief could be a mental disorder under certain circumstances, such as harm to self or others, functional impairment, and persistent grief. Primary reasons against the diagnosis were that grief is normal and its intensity decreases over time. A small proportion of opponents also expressed concerns about stigmatization resulting from labeling grief as being pathological. Younger, male, and full-time employed adults tended to support diagnosing grief as a mental disorder.

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