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1 in 5 surveyed UK adults who have experienced the death of a pet report it as more distressing than experienced human deaths, with significant rates of prolonged grief disorder symptoms also being reported following pet loss

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No pets allowed: Evidence that prolonged grief disorder can occur following the death of a pet

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1 in 5 surveyed UK adults who have experienced the death of a pet report it as more distressing than experienced human deaths, with significant rates of prolonged grief disorder symptoms also being reported following pet loss.

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1 in 5 surveyed UK adults who have experienced the death of a pet report it as more distressing than experienced human deaths, with significant rates of prolonged grief disorder symptoms also being reported following pet loss

Article URL: https://plos.io/3LmqYmf

Article title: No pets allowed: Evidence that prolonged grief disorder can occur following the death of a pet

Author countries: Ireland

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.


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