People Bereaved by Violent Death : Negative Event Biases and Temporal Perception
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Conditions studied: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
In brief
A violent death is defined by its brutality, unexpectedness and is secondary to an external cause (suicide, homicide, accident). Bereavement following a violent death constitutes a particular clinical situation, at risk of complications. Research on bereavement after a violent death shows higher risks of psychiatric and somatic complications than in bereavement by non-violent death. These complications, sometimes comorbid, take the form of depressive episodes, post-traumatic stress disorders, suicidal behavior and prolonged grief disorders after 12 months, precociously mediated by ruminations. Processes responsible for this increased risk of complications are poorly documented. Current literature relates mainly to socio-demographic and epidemiological factors which, alone, do not explain this difference in risks. Further research is needed exploring other kinds of data and processes. To our knowledge, there is no description of early neurocognitive functioning in people bereaved after violent death. This study aims at exploring early neurocognitive processes which can lead to complications in people bereaved by violent death.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05874362
- Run by
- Hôpital le Vinatier
- People needed
- 61
- Starts
- 2023-09-19
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-19
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- An age between 18 and 65 years old
- Recent bereavement by violent death of a relative in first and second degree
You may not qualify if…
- Protected adults
- Lack of mastering French language
- History of neurodegenerative disorder
- History of psychiatric disorder treated pharmacologically with modification of the basic treatment in the month preceding the death
- The take of an benzodiazepine treatment in the 24th hours before the first visit (T0)
Where it is running
- Hopital Vinatier — Bron, France (enrolling)
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