The loss of a family member, significant other, or friend exposes the afflicted person to a
higher risk for several types of psychiatric disorders. In addition to the potential …

This article reviews the rationale for the development of diagnostic criteria for Traumatic
Grief. Traumatic Grief is a new nosologic entity that a panel of experts recently proposed. It is …

This chapter builds on earlier knowledge and conceptualization (Raphael, 1983; Raphael,
1986; Raphael & Martinek, 1997). It reviews work that has been reported since that time …

The authors present the concept of Traumatic Grief and then review controlled studies that
pertain to its psychotherapeutic treatment. They conclude that it will most likely be a specific …

In many areas of medicine it is difficult to distinguish normal and abnormal, nonpathological
and pathological, or health and disease. The study of bereavement shares this difficulty. This …

BEREAVEMENT, in the form of losing loved or emotionally dear persons, is common and
generally induces psychological and physical distress. An extensive body of literature on …

OBJECTIVE: Earlier studies have shown that symptoms of traumatic grief are distinct from
those of bereavement-related depression and anxiety. This study was an attempt to replicate …

Scientific opinion differs on whether pathological (or complicated, traumatic) grief is an entity
distinct from post-traumatic stress disorder. Some argue that it is different, and for the …

This review focuses on the similarities and differences between prolonged grief disorder
(PGD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It highlights how a PTSD-related …

Importance The death of a loved one is one of life's greatest, universal stressors to which
most bereaved individuals successfully adapt without clinical intervention. For a minority of …