Grief is a universal experience, but for approximately 1 in 10 individuals, grief can become impairing. Despite servicemembers’ frequent exposure to death, research on grief in the military remains limited. The purpose of the study was to explore the prevalence and correlates of complicated grief (CG) in military primary care. A quantitative survey was conducted with 161 non-treatment-seeking service members, veterans, and their dependents, of whom 138 reported a significant loss. Results revealed that 35% of the respondents who were bereaved met the cut-off score of 25 on the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG). Furthermore, 10% met the cut-off score of 30 on the Prolonged Grief Disorder-13-Revised Scale (PG-13-R). Importantly, death by suicide and pre-existing mental health conditions were associated with greater symptom severity. These findings have important implications for primary care providers and other clinicians working with military populations.

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军事初级保健中复杂悲伤的患病率和相关性：对医疗保健提供者的影响

悲伤是一种普遍的经历，但对于大约十分之一的人来说，悲伤可能会造成损害。尽管军人经常面临死亡，但对军队悲伤的研究仍然有限。该研究的目的是探讨军事初级保健中复杂悲伤（CG）的患病率和相关性。对 161 名未寻求治疗的军人、退伍军人及其家属进行了一项定量调查，其中 138 人报告出现重大损失。结果显示，35% 的失去亲人的受访者的复杂悲伤量表 (ICG) 分数线达到 25 分。此外，10% 的人符合长期悲伤障碍 13 修订量表 (PG-13-R) 的截止分数 30。重要的是，自杀死亡和已有的心理健康状况与更严重的症状相关。这些发现对初级保健提供者和其他与军人打交道的临床医生具有重要意义。