Maja O'Connor

2025

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Complicated Grief Reactions: Treatment Protocol and Preliminary Findings From a Naturalistic Setting

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., O'Connor, M., Hoijtink, H. & Boelen, P. A., Feb 2025, In: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 32, 1, p. 29-43 15 p.

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Emotional vs. social loneliness and prolonged grief: a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model

Vedder, A., O'Connor, M. & Boelen, P. A., 22 Apr 2025, (E-pub / Early view) In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 16, 1, 2488101.

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Factors associated with nonparticipation and loss to follow-up in bereavement research using data from a cohort of parents with a loss in pregnancy or the neonatal period

Mørk, S., Möller, S., O'Connor, M., Henriksen, T. B. & Hvidtjørn, D., 26 Feb 2025, (E-pub / Early view) In: Death Studies. p. 1-11 11 p.

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"I changed after the Death": Symptoms of Psychopathology Predict Lower Agency and Communion Themes in Loss Narratives Over 16 Months

Thomsen, D. K., Bluck, S., Lundorff, M. & O'Connor, M., Feb 2025, In: Cognitive Therapy and Research. 49, 1, p. 112–125 14 p., 114683.

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Older Bereaved Individuals’ Experiences of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Complicated Grief Reactions: A Qualitative Multistage Focus Group Approach

Buur, C., Mackrill, T., Hybholt, L., Nissen, E. R. & O'Connor, M., Feb 2025, In: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 32, 1, p. 56-69 14 p.

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Parents' mental health after termination of pregnancy for foetal anomaly - a systematic review

Rønnov-Jessen, I., Eklund, M., Hammer, A., O'Connor, M., Prinds, C. & Hvidtjørn, D., 2025, In: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. 43, 2, p. 338-365 28 p.

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Risk factors for depression, anxiety, and PTSS after loss: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Steffensen, C. B., Zachariae, R., Marello, M. M. & O'Connor, M., May 2025, (E-pub / Early view) In: Clinical Psychology Review. 102589.

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The European Grief Conference, Copenhagen 2022: An effort to unite the field of bereavement care in Europe

Müller, H., Zsak, E., O’Connor, M., Keegan, O., Graven Østergaard, T. & Holm Larsen, L., 2025, In: Death Studies. 49, 3, p. 312-320 9 p.

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2024

A role for event centrality in prolonged grief disorder

Brookman, R., Harris, C. B. & O'Connor, M., 27 Sept 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, p. 22093 1 p., 22093.

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Continuing bonds in parents after a loss in pregnancy, or a death at or shortly after birth: A population-based study

Brintow, M. B., Prinds, C., O'Connor, M., Möller, S., Henriksen, T. B., Mørk, S. & Hvidtjørn, D., 2024, In: Death Studies. 48, 9, p. 975-987 13 p.

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Drug-Death Related Bereavement and Social Support

Reime, M. A., Connor, M. O., Hystad, S. W. & Dyregrov, K., 2024, (E-pub / Early view) In: Omega (United States).

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Grief-focused cognitive behavioral therapies: What do we know and where to go from here?

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Zachariae, R., Marello, M. M., Boelen, P. A., Buskbjerg, M. H. & O'Connor, M., 2024, p. 31.

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Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Prolonged Grief Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Zachariae, R., Boelen, P. A., Marello, M. M. & O’Connor, M., Apr 2024, In: Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 92, 4, p. 236-248 13 p.

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Lived experience and the dual process model of coping with bereavement: A participatory research study

Larsen, L. H., Hybholt, L. & O’Connor, M., 2024, (E-pub / Early view) In: Death Studies.

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Operationalization, implications and correlates of the cultural deviance criterion for ICD-11 and DSM-5 prolonged grief disorder

Redican, E., Vang, M. L., Komischke-Konnerup, K., Elklit, A., Shevlin, M. & O’Connor, M., 2024, In: Death Studies. 48, 9, p. 988-999 12 p.

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Perceived social support and symptoms of prolonged grief after a drug-related death

Reime, M. A., O'Connor, M., Hystad, S. W. & Dyregrov, K., 6 Jul 2024, (E-pub / Early view) In: Death Studies. p. 1-10 10 p.

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Risk factors for prolonged grief disorder in people bereaved by drug- related deaths

Kalsås, Ø. R. & O'Connor, M., Mar 2024, The Routledge International Handbook of Drug-Related Death Bereavement. Stroebe, M., Dyregrov, K. & Berg Titlestad, K. (eds.). Taylor & Francis, p. 125-137 13 p. (Routledge International Handbooks).

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Risk factors for prolonged grief symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Buur, C., Zachariae, R., Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Marello, M. M., Schierff, L. H. & O'Connor, M., Feb 2024, In: Clinical Psychology Review. 107, 102375.

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2023

A multistage focus group study of elderly clients’ experiences of cognitive behavioral therapy for complicated grief reactions (CBTgrief)

O'Connor, M., Steffensen, C. B., Mackrill, T., Hybholt, L., Nissen, E. R. & Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., May 2023, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 14, Supp 1, p. 55 1 p., 409.

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An exploration of gender and prolonged grief symptoms using network analysis

Maccallum, F., Lundorff, M., Johannsen, M., Farver-Vestergaard, I. & O'Connor, M., Apr 2023, In: Psychological Medicine. 53, 5, p. 1770-1777 8 p.

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A Population-based Study of Continuing Bonds in Bereaved Parents after Losing a Child in Pregnancy, During or Shortly after Birth

Hvidtjørn, D., Brintow, M. L. B., Prinds, C., Mørk, S., Möller, S., Henriksen, T. B. & O'Connor, M., 2023.

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Development and validation of the Aarhus PGD scale for operationalizing ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR TR Prolonged Grief Disorder

O'Connor, M., Vang, M. L., Shevlin, M., Elklit, A., Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Lundorff, M. & Bryant, R., 1 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 342, p. 201-209 9 p.

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Do early symptoms of prolonged grief disorder lead to symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression? A longitudinal register-based study of the two first years of bereavement

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Vang, M. L., Lundorff, M., Elklit, A. & O'Connor, M., Nov 2023, In: Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 132, 8, p. 996–1006 11 p.

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Grief is a family affair: examining longitudinal associations between prolonged grief in parents and their adult children using four-wave cross-lagged panel models

Lenferink, L. & O'Connor, M., 8 Nov 2023, In: Psychological Medicine. 53, 15, p. 1-7 7 p.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Grief trajectories after loss in pregnancy and during the neonatal period

Mørk, S., Hvidtjørn, D., Möller, S., Henriksen, T. B., O'Connor, M. & Bonanno, G. A., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 168, p. 293-299 7 p.

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It's not who you lose, it's who you are: Identity and symptom trajectory in prolonged grief

Harris, C. B., Brookman, R. & O'Connor, M., May 2023, In: Current Psychology. 42, 13, p. 11223–11233 11 p.

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Satisfaction with Life after Partner Loss: Time-Varying and Time-Invariant Components and Their Associations with Prolonged Grief

Boelen, P. A., O'Connor, M. & Missler, M. A., Dec 2023, In: European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation. 7, 4, 6 p., 100350.

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What can we learn about treatment of complicated grief reactions in old age in small samples using Bayesian statistics?

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., O'Connor, M., Hoijtink, H. & Boelen, P. A., 2023, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 14, Supplement 1, p. 57-57 1 p., 413.

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2022

Change during cognitive-behavioral therapy for complicated grief reactions in old age

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Hedelund, M., Boelen, P. A., Larsen, L. H. & OConnor, M., 2022.

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for elderly bereaved people with complicated grief reactions: Study protocol and preliminary findings

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Boelen, P. A. & OConnor, M., Sept 2022.

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Do we all grieve the same? A multigroup test of the dimensional structure of prolonged grief disorder among Danish bereaved partners and children

Vang, M. L., Prigerson, H. G., Elklit, A., Komischke-Konnerup, K. B. & O'Connor, M., Dec 2022, In: Psychiatry Research. 318, 114937.

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Feedback og supervision

Damholdt, M. F., OConnor, M., Helledie, E. & Kjær, L. B., Aug 2022, Lægens roller: en guide til professionel udvikling for medicinstuderende og yngre læger. Kjær, L. B. (ed.). 2 ed. København: FADL's Forlag, p. 80-97

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Group-based compassion-focused therapy for prolonged grief symptoms in adults - Results from a randomized controlled trial

Johannsen, M., Schlander, C., Farver-Vestergaard, I., Lundorff, M., Wellnitz, K. B., Komischke-Konnerup, K. B. & O'Connor, M., Aug 2022, In: Psychiatry Research. 314, 9 p., 114683.

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Is a sense of coherence associated with prolonged grief, depression, and satisfaction with life after bereavement? A longitudinal study

Boelen, P. A. & O'Connor, M., Sept 2022, In: Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 29, 5, p. 1599-1610 12 p.

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Når ældre bliver ramt af sorg

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B. & OConnor, M., Apr 2022, 8 p. København : Dansk Psykologisk Forlag.

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Paths to positive growth in parents bereaved by drug-related death: A mixed-method study

Titlestad, K. B., Kristensen, P., OConnor, M., Hystad, S. & Dyregrov, K., 25 Aug 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 14 p., 982667.

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Patientcentreret kommunikation: samtalens struktur og redskaber

Damholdt, M. F., Kjær, L. B., Helledie, E. & OConnor, M., Aug 2022, Lægens roller: En guide til professionel udvikling for medicinstuderende og yngre læger.. Kjær, L. B. (ed.). 2 ed. København: FADL's Forlag, p. 60-79

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2021

Co-occurrence of prolonged grief symptoms and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress in bereaved adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Zachariae, R., Johannsen, M., Nielsen, L. D. & OConnor, M., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. 4, 14 p., 100140.

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Expert panel on traumatic grief reactions

OConnor, M., 17 Jun 2021.

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Grief research at: The Danish National Center for Grief and Unit for Bereavement Research, Aarhus University, Denmark

OConnor, M., May 2021.

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Group-based Compassion-focused therapy (CFT) for Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD): A Randomized Controlled Trial

OConnor, M., Schlander, C., Farver-Vestergaard, I., Wellnitz, K. B., Komischke-Konnerup, K. B., Lundorff, M., Madsen, M. V. & Johannsen, M., Jun 2021.

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Internet-delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for anxiety and depression in cancer survivors: Predictors of treatment response

Nissen, E. R., Zachariae, R., O'Connor, M., Kaldo, V., Jørgensen, C. R., Højris, I., Borre, M. & Mehlsen, M., Mar 2021, In: Internet Interventions. 23, 10 p., 100365.

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Parental death in young adults with divorced compared to non-divorced parents: The effect on prolonged grief and mental health

Marcussen, J., Hounsgaard, L., O'Connor, M., Möller, S., Wilson, R. & Thuen, F., 2021, In: Death Studies. 45, 6, p. 437-450 14 p.

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Sorg

OConnor, M., 2021, Sundhedspsykologi i sygeplejen. Hundborg, S. (ed.). København: FADL's Forlag, p. 234-257 (Uddannelse - Klinik - Viden).

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Sorg i diagnostisk perspektiv - Kliniske og diagnostiske perspektiver på sorg

OConnor, M., 2021, Menneskets sorg: et vilkår i forandring. Petersen, A. & Brinkmann, S. (eds.). Aarhus: Klim, p. 337-360 24 p.

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Terapeutiske perspektiver

Larsen, L. & OConnor, M., 2021, Menneskets sorg: et vilkår i forandring. Petersen, A. & Brinkmann, S. (eds.). Aarhus: Klim, p. 187-210 24 p.

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Time elapsed since loss or grief persistency? Prevalence and predictors of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder using different applications of the duration criterion

Lundorff, M., Johannsen, M. & O'Connor, M., Jan 2021, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 279, p. 89-97 9 p.

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Traumatic grief research and care in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

Djelantik, A. A. A. M. J., Bui, E., OConnor, M., Rosner, R., Robinaugh, D. J., Simon, N. M. & Boelen, P. A., 2021, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 12, 1, 11 p., 1957272.

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2020

Age differences in life stories and neuroticism mediate age differences in subjective well-being

Jensen, R. A. A., Kirkegaard Thomsen, D., O'Connor, M. & Mehlsen, M. Y., 1 Jan 2020, In: Applied Cognitive Psychology. 34, 1, p. 3-15 13 p.

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Are there gender differences in prolonged grief trajectories? A registry-sampled cohort study

Lundorff, M., Bonanno, G. A., Johannsen, M. & O'Connor, M., Oct 2020, In: Journal of Psychiatric Research. 129, p. 168-175 8 p.

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