Exploring the validity of self‐reported complicated grief symptoms in parentally bereaved adults with intellectual disabilities compared to a non‐bereaved group Authors- S. Guerin, J. McEvoy and P. Dodd- University College ; Midway Services; St Michaels House.

Exploring the validity of self‐reported complicated grief symptoms in parentally bereaved adults with intellectual disabilities compared to a non‐bereaved group

1. Guerin¹, J. McEvoy² and P. Dodd³

¹University College Dublin, Ireland; ²Midway Services, Ireland; ³St Michaels House, Ireland

Introduction: Research has established that people with intellectual disabilities (ID) do grieve following a bereavement, and can also experience complicated grief. However there are few methods to assess self‐reported symptoms of grief, including complicated grief in this population. This study aims to compare a bereaved group to a non‐bereaved group on self‐reported symptoms of complicated grief, and considers the symptoms that may best discriminate the two groups.