Prolonged grief disorder, characterized by severe, persistent, and disabling grief, has
recently been included in the International Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11). Emotional …

Among the important changes in the ICD‐11 is the addition of 21 new mental disorders. New
categories are typically proposed to: a) improve the usefulness of morbidity statistics; b) …

Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is included as a new mental health disorder in the 11th
edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Understandably, this has …

While distressing, late life spousal loss is considered a normative life event and most
demonstrate resilient recovery from grief. However, for 5–7% of the population spousal loss …

Background: Reliving distressing memories is a core component of treatments for post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and prolonged grief disorder (PGD). There is little …

The efficacy of different implicit death anxiety measures was examined. In Study 1 (N= 133),
the death-word-fragment task (DWFT), commonly used to test death-thought accessibility in …

Given the severe mental health consequences that may ensue after bereavement, it is
crucial to better understand malleable cognitive factors that are associated with poorer …

Prolonged Grief (PG) is recognized as a potentially debilitating post-bereavement syndrome.
Theoretical models of PG highlight the importance of both approach and avoidance …

Extant research on the topic of death and dying in modern society frequently includes the
observation that death is now rendered invisible, and dying individuals are stigmatized and …

Background Individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide are at increased risk for
developing complicated grief (CG). It is unclear why only a subgroup of bereaved develops …