Diagnosing complicated grief: A closer look

Over the past decade, a number of researchers have proposed a separate DSM category for complicated grief. Recently, there have been attempts to determine empirically the number and nature of variables comprising the complicated‐grief syndrome. The present research addresses one such procedure for d...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 2002-07, Vol.58 (7), p.747-757
Main Authors: Enright, Brian P., Marwit, Samuel J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grief
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Nosology. Terminology. Diagnostic criteria
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Techniques and methods
Thanatology
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Summary:Over the past decade, a number of researchers have proposed a separate DSM category for complicated grief. Recently, there have been attempts to determine empirically the number and nature of variables comprising the complicated‐grief syndrome. The present research addresses one such procedure for defining these variables. Combining a past methodology that demonstrated the relative utility of one classification of complicated grief (Worden, 1991) with dimensional concepts derived from other classifications, the present research concludes that a relatively small number of variables account for the concept. These findings are discussed not only in terms of previous research on Worden's categorization and more recent classifications, but, more importantly, in terms of the more global theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the definition(s) of complicated grief. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 58: 747‐757, 2002.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.2002