PROLONGED GRIEF IN LIMB LOSS: A MIXED DESIGN STUDY

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Human beings are prone to loss or threat to lose in each stage of life, and the grief is inevitable. However, if the grief process becomes incomplete and lasts more than expected, mourners suffer from Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). This study aimed to examine the role of the PGD in an amputee sample and was planned to be two-folded using both quantitative and qualitative methods. In the first study, it was aimed to examine the relationship among prolonged grief, psychological symptoms, the association of frequency and intensity of perceived residual and phantom pain and residual pain to prolonged grief of amputees on individuals losing limb. In the second study, how prolonged grief was experienced by individuals losing body part(s) was examined by the aid of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). In study 1, it was revealed that 25.2% of participants in Study 1 fit the criteria of PG-13. Perceived residual and phantom limb pain in terms of frequency and severity was found significantly associated with PGD. Moreover, perceived existence of residual and phantom limb sensation, time pass post amputation, perceived nature of loss, giving the decision of being amputated might be the determinants or factors affecting the possibility of PGD. In Study 2, four superordinate themes were emerged which are: 1) life & death or amputation has two subordinate themes which are surviving with the cost of limb loss, and the test in life, 2) absence of limb, 3) holding on life and 4) still there according to IPA. The results of two studies were congruent that amputees might suffer from PGD and grief therapy might be useful for those having adjustment problems following an amputation.

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Prolonged Grief, Amputation, Losing Limb, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, IPA

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L. Alma, “PROLONGED GRIEF IN LIMB LOSS: A MIXED DESIGN STUDY,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2023.