Childhood Trauma in People Coping with Grief or Loss

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among people coping with grief or loss? Loss can reactivate earlier abandonment, bereavement or attachment trauma
Are people coping with grief or loss at higher risk? #N/A
How much higher is the risk? NE
How often can it be missed? #N/A
Does it show up differently among people coping with grief or loss? Strong Yes
How might it look different? Present loss may reactivate earlier abandonment/death experiences, intensifying fear, guilt or emotional numbing
What commonly occurs alongside it? #N/A
What can it be confused with? Normal grief; prolonged grief disorder; PTSD; depression
Common screening tool ACE Questionnaire — Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire
Separate screening tool for people coping with grief or loss None

Most often taken Self-Assessments

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