Publications by authors named "Tatsuo Hikitsuchi"
BMC Womens Health
August 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates intrapersonal factors, like personality traits and emotional support, that influence the grief process following perinatal loss, aiming to identify risk factors for complicated grief.
- It analyzed 50 patients at the National Center for Child Health and Development, comparing medical and psychosocial variables between those treated for less than six months and those treated for six months or more.
- Results show that patients with developmental/personality disorders and those on psychoactive drugs typically required longer treatment, highlighting the need for tailored care and further research on coping and attachment styles in grieving patients.
