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Consecuencias para la salud del duelo
Margaret Stroebe1, Henk Schut, Wolfgang Stroebe
1Research Institute for Psychology and Health, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands. M.S.Stroebe@UU.NL
Lancet (London, England)
|December 11, 2007
Resumen
El duelo aumenta el riesgo de mortalidad e impacta negativamente en la salud física y mental, especialmente poco después de la pérdida. Las intervenciones psicológicas específicas pueden ayudar a las personas de alto riesgo a sobrellevar el dolor.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Psicología Psicología Psicología.
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Estudios sobre el duelo.
Sus antecedentes:
- El duelo, aunque no es una enfermedad, está relacionado con un mayor riesgo de mortalidad.
- El duelo puede conducir a una disminución de la salud física y un mayor uso de los servicios médicos.
- Muchas personas en duelo experimentan angustia psicológica y reacciones variadas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar la relación entre el duelo y la salud física/mental.
- Para identificar los factores de riesgo de resultados adversos para la salud después de la pérdida.
- Evaluar la eficacia de las intervenciones psicológicas para el dolor complicado.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura de estudios sobre el duelo y la salud.
- Análisis de los factores de riesgo que influyen en los resultados de salud.
- Evaluación de la eficacia de la intervención psicológica.
Principales resultados:
- El duelo está asociado con una mayor mortalidad, particularmente en los primeros meses posteriores a la pérdida.
- Se observan disminuciones en la salud física y un aumento en la utilización de la atención médica.
- Los factores de riesgo incluyen las circunstancias de la muerte, las variables individuales y los mecanismos de afrontamiento.
Conclusiones:
- Las intervenciones psicológicas son efectivas para las personas de alto riesgo.
- El apoyo específico es crucial para aquellos con dolor complicado o trastornos relacionados.
- La comprensión de los factores de riesgo puede guiar las estrategias preventivas.
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