Title: Psychometric Properties of the Prolonged Grief Disorder-13 (PG-13) in bereaved Swedish parents

Grief is a normal reaction to loss, and includes psychological, physical, spiritual, social and cultural dimensions (Stroebe et  al., 2008; Stroebe et al., 2017). Most bereaved individuals find that time heals their suffering as they go through their grieving process and they adjust to the loss of a loved one. However, for some the grieving process is debilitating, intense and persistent; they appear “stuck” in their g rief (Jordan and Litz, 2014; Maercker et al., 2013a; Prigerson et al., 2009), a phenomenon commonly called prolonged grief.

Source: Psychiatry Research - June 6, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lilian Pohlkamp, Ulrika Kreicbergs, Holly G. Prigerson, Josefin Sveen Source Type: research