
As I take more pictures of families, I capture the community Tu Nidito has nurtured and supported. It has brought joy in thinking of them.Īs we share food, there is a slight change, it feels like everyone is closer to each other. It has brought comfort and a special way to celebrate the life of our loved ones. This night has brought countless memories and feelings. When everyone has shared, the music fills the night, again, I have to step away and wipe some tears. We are reminded that we are not alone in the feelings of despair, or sadness and the moments of joy. We do not compare, there’s no greater or lesser grief, there is just grief, in each of us and our journey through it. We find the relief in connecting with each other’s grief. The loss of a son seems to be an important risk factor for developing complicated grief.It is such a beautiful feeling, that in a space among strangers, we can share this moment. Symptom profile of those with complicated grief is associated with a large number of psychopathological variables, including depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Finally, the loss of a son was associated with complicated grief and with higher scores on the experiences of loss and emotional psychopathology. The centrality perceived and feelings of hostility predicted the score of complicated grief. All psychopathological variables showed high and significant relations with the intensity of grief. They completed a range of emotional self-report measures.

A total of 68 participants that have lost a loved one due to death, at least six months ago, took part on the research. However, little is known about the symptom profile or the influence that the type of loss may have on grief intensity. Identifying those at risk of developing complicated grief is crucial to provide adequate treatment. The loss of a loved one may provoke complicated grief, which is characterized by intense symptoms of yearning, sadness, or loss of life meaning. La pérdida de un hijo parece ser un importante factor de riesgo para el desarrollo de duelo complicado. El perfil sintomatológico en duelo complicado se relaciona con un gran abanico de psicopatología. La centralidad con que se percibió la pérdida y los sentimientos de hostilidad predijeron en gran medida los valores de duelo complicado y con mayor intensidad de experiencias de duelo y de síntomas psicopatológicos. Los resultados señalan que todas las variables psicopatológicas mostraron altas relaciones significativas con la intensidad de síntomas de duelo. Completaron una batería de pruebas sobre intensidad del duelo y psicopatología. En este estudio descriptivo participaron un total de 68 personas que habían sufrido una pérdida, al menos seis meses antes de la evaluación. Sin embargo, no se conoce con claridad el perfil sintomatológico, ni la influencia que tienen el tipo de pérdida en la intensidad del duelo.


La identificación del duelo complicado es central para poder ofrecer tratamientos adecuados. La pérdida de un ser querido puede dar lugar a un duelo complicado, caracterizado por intensos síntomas de anhelo, tristeza o pérdida de sentido.
