Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a diagnostic entity now included in the International
Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11) and soon to appear in the Diagnostic and …

Background Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a bereavement-specific syndrome expected
to be included in the forthcoming ICD-11. Defining the prevalence of PGD will have …

Although the concept of pathological grief dates back at least as far as Freud's “Mourning
and Melancholia”, there has been opposition to its recognition as a distinct mental disorder …

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) …

There exists a general consensus that prolonged grief disorder (PGD), or some variant of
PGD, represents a distinct mental disorder worthy of diagnosis and treatment. Nevertheless …

Previous research has shown that major life events can have short-and long-term effects on
subjective well-being (SWB). The present meta-analysis examines (a) whether life events …

Bereavement is a severe stressor that typically incites painful and debilitating symptoms of
acute grief that commonly progresses to restoration of a satisfactory, if changed, life …

Objective Unexpected death of a loved one is common and associated with subsequent
elevations in symptoms of multiple forms of psychopathology. Determining whether this …

Depression is less prevalent among older adults than among younger adults, but it can have
serious consequences. More than half of cases represent a first onset in later life. Although …

Background Bereavement is a universal experience, and its association with excess
morbidity and mortality is well established. Nevertheless, grief becomes a serious health …