This post is in response to DSM 5 to the Barricades on Grief By Allen J Frances M.D. There is a rising hysteria regarding the forthcoming DSM-5, the diagnostic manual of mental disorders due to be ...

In my list of the 10 worst things about DSM 5, its decision to confuse normal grief with clinical depression earned a very high ranking at second place. https://www ...

“Everyone grieves in their own way.” That’s what we say when someone seems fine a few days after a loved one’s death, or when someone is still grieving years later. However, those who experience an ...

Critics say the diagnosis may pathologize normal behaviors like mourning and doesn't provide a solution to the problems that lead to severe grief. Reading time 6 minutes The American Psychiatric ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prolonged grief disorder will be included in the DSM-5-TR set to be released in March 2022. The APA said in a ...

People with prolonged grief experience "intense longings for the deceased" that last longer than typical grief and impede their lives. Reading time 2 minutes The latest update to the Diagnostic and ...

It can be difficult to put a name to lingering feelings of grief, but there's a new term that may help define what you've been going through: prolonged grief disorder. After years of debate and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have validated two scales for prolonged grief disorder, according to study results published in ...

There’s no wrong way to grieve the loss of a loved one. But if grief persists longer than expected and prevents you from returning to your usual routine or relationships, you may meet the criteria for ...