abnormal grief; depressive grief; complicated grief; prolonged grief disorder

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Classification

2 patterns:

  • depressive pattern
  • complicated grief
    • abnormal functioning
    • persistent & prolonged yearning for the deceased
    • crying, searching, disbelieving in the loss
    • established 6 months after loss[1]

Etiology

Management

More general terms

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 16, 18 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2012, 2018.
  2. Wittouck C, Van Autreve S, De Jaegere E et al The prevention and treatment of complicated grief: a meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2011 Feb;31(1):69-78. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21130937
  3. 3.0 3.1 Shear MK et al. Treatment of complicated grief in elderly persons: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2014 Sep 24 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25250737
  4. Shear MK Complicated Grief N Engl J Med 2015; 372:153-160. January 8, 2015 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25564898 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp1315618
  5. 5.0 5.1 Shear MK et al. Optimizing treatment of complicated grief: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016 Jul 1;73(7):685-94 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27276373