Grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder

Grief and bereavement are a universal part of the human experience. The impact of grief on human lives is increasingly evident as the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters, and-in the United States in particular-gun-related violence upend normal life and expose vast swaths of society to recurring and profound trauma.

It was only in 2022, with the publication of DSM-5-TR and in the context of considerable scientific progress, that prolonged grief disorder (PGD) was included as a formal diagnosis, one also reflected in ICD-11. Now, this new handbook provides both clinical and non-clinical readers with a science-based approach to identifying and addressing PGD, along with what might be termed "normal" grief.


                In extensively referenced chapters filled with illustrative case studies, this guide examines topics such as   


                * What constitutes bereavement

• How "simple" bereavement differs from PGD and how to manage them clinically
• Grief in children and the importance of a life cycle approach
• Cultural factors and their impact on the experience of grief
• Stigma and attitudes toward treatment
• Diagnosing and treating PGD