Evaluation of the factor structure, prevalence, and validity of disturbed grief in DSM-5 and ICD-11

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has made a significant change to the 5th edition of their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, APA, 2013) concerning the classification of disturbed grief, by including Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD). PCBD is included as a condition for further study in Section  3, and can be classified as “Other Specified Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorder.” PCBD comprises 16 symptoms, organized under two symptom-clusters, namely separation distress and a second symptom-cluster with additional symptoms, that is subdivided into signs of “reactive distress to the death” and “social/identity disruption”.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research