Prolonged Grief Disorder: Addressing Misconceptions With Evidence. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • There are many misconceptions about Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). We show with data that PGD is a diagnosis that applies to a rare few of mourners who are at risk of significant distress and dysfunction. Those mourners who meet criteria for PGD have been shown to benefit from specialized, targeted treatment for it. The case against PGD is empirically unsubstantiated, and the need for scientific examination of effective treatments is warranted.

publication date

  • November 3, 2023

Research

keywords

  • Bereavement

Identity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.10.020

PubMed ID

  • 38001019