Influence of loss- and restoration-oriented stressors on grief in times of COVID-19.

This study aimed to examine the influence of COVID-specific stressors on cross-sectional and longitudinal bereavement outcomes. According to the Dual Process Model of grief these stress-inducing factors can relate to the loss (loss-oriented stressors) or to manage everyday life (restoration-oriented stressors) and require coping in the grief process. A total of 491 participants (94.

Public knowledge and attitudes about mental health in older age in Germany - Focus on dementia and late-life depression.

Older people with mental disorders represent a particularly vulnerable group in the health care system. Despite this, mental disorders in this group often remain undiagnosed or are not treated in accordance with guidelines, potentially due to a lack of knowledge or unfavorable attitudes regarding mental disorders in older individuals. Therefore, in an anonymous online survey of 1,284 participants (71.