Abstract
Despite grief being a universal experience and the increased scientific attention paid to grief and bereavement in recent years, studies that seek to better understand the role of the neurological aspects of grief are still scarce. We found 5 studies that discussed the relationship between the neurological aspects of grief due to the death of a loved one. All studies showed an activation of common areas, i.e., the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), prefrontal cortex (PFC), insula and amygdala. These findings could indicate that there is a group of areas working together and responding to generate the symptomatology of grief. Because grief is a universal experience, it is essential that the necessary and effective support can be provided to those who experience the loss of someone considered important in their lives, and this requires understanding grief’s manifestation, its differential diagnosis in reference to other clinical conditions, mainly psychiatric ones, and adequate forms of intervention and treatment when necessary. Proper understanding and support can help prevent the emergence of more serious health problems.
Keywords: Bereavement, cognitive, grief, mourning, neurology, thanatology.
CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets
Title:Neurological Aspects of Grief
Volume: 13 Issue: 6
Author(s): Adriana C. Silva, Natalia P. de Oliveira Ribeiro, Alexandre R. de Mello Schier, Oscar Arias-Carrion, Flavia Paes, Antonio E. Nardi, Sergio Machado and Tamires M. Pessoa
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Keywords: Bereavement, cognitive, grief, mourning, neurology, thanatology.
Abstract: Despite grief being a universal experience and the increased scientific attention paid to grief and bereavement in recent years, studies that seek to better understand the role of the neurological aspects of grief are still scarce. We found 5 studies that discussed the relationship between the neurological aspects of grief due to the death of a loved one. All studies showed an activation of common areas, i.e., the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), prefrontal cortex (PFC), insula and amygdala. These findings could indicate that there is a group of areas working together and responding to generate the symptomatology of grief. Because grief is a universal experience, it is essential that the necessary and effective support can be provided to those who experience the loss of someone considered important in their lives, and this requires understanding grief’s manifestation, its differential diagnosis in reference to other clinical conditions, mainly psychiatric ones, and adequate forms of intervention and treatment when necessary. Proper understanding and support can help prevent the emergence of more serious health problems.
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Silva C. Adriana, Ribeiro P. de Oliveira Natalia, Schier R. de Mello Alexandre, Arias-Carrion Oscar, Paes Flavia, Nardi E. Antonio, Machado Sergio and Pessoa M. Tamires, Neurological Aspects of Grief, CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets 2014; 13 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527313666140612120018
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871527313666140612120018 |
Print ISSN 1871-5273 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1996-3181 |
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