Numerous epidemiological reports have found that adolescent, young adult, and middle-
aged adult girls and women are more likely to be diagnosed with unipolar depression and …

In this Review, we look at the relation between bereavement and physical and mental
health. Although grief is not a disease and most people adjust without professional …

Widowhood is a catastrophic event at any stage of life for the surviving partner particularly in
old age, with serious repercussions on their physical, economic, and emotional well-being …

Objective: To offer an update on prevalence and predictors of old age depression in
populations of elderly Caucasians. Method: The databases MEDLINE and Psychinfo were …

Background Data is lacking on the association of interpersonal stressors and social isolation
with mental disorders and the mediating role of loneliness. Thus, we examined this …

The loss of a marital partner results in substantial increases in morbidity and mortality
among both men and women, but the effects are relatively greater for widowers than for …

BackgroundLoneliness has a significant influence on both physical and mental health. Few
studies have investigated the possible associations of loneliness with mortality risk, impact …

Objectives. To document short-and long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms following
widowhood and to test whether these trajectories vary by gender and anticipatory spousal …

Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives, Third Edition
shows the continuity and advancements in our understanding of human life-span …

Marital status is an index of the phenomenon of social integration within social structures
and has long been identified as an important predictor suicide. However, previous meta …