Background: With conflict driving millions of refugees away from their homes worldwide, there has been an increase in interest in the field of refugee trauma. However, while trauma and bereavement interlink, prior studies have focused on trauma and its related disorders PTSD and predictive factors. This paper reviewed up-to-date literature on the prevalence rates of prolonged grief disorder PGD , its comorbidities, and associated risk factors among adult refugees.
Results: The initial search generated articles, of which 12 met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of PGD was Limitations: All included studies adopted a cross-sectional design, thus limiting the understanding of causal pathways. Conclusions: Our findings showed that the high prevalence of PGD and related comorbidities were influenced by the load of traumatic circumstances surrounding the death s. The findings shed light on the current proposed grief-related diagnostic criteria.
Psychopathological and transcultural aspects are discussed, and we provide concrete recommendations for improvements to future research in this field. Abstract Background: With conflict driving millions of refugees away from their homes worldwide, there has been an increase in interest in the field of refugee trauma. Publication types Review Systematic Review.
