Prolonged Grief Disorder Diagnostic Criteria—Helping Those With Maladaptive Grief Responses

The American Psychiatric Association's DSM-5-TR presents new diagnostic criteria for prolonged grief disorder (PGD). Because of the pandemic, the absolute number of PGD cases is likely to increase and the 7% to 10% prevalence rate among of bereaved people may rise. 2 Thus, it is vital that clinicians be knowledgeable about grief reactions, know how to distinguish normal from pathological manifestations of grief, and be aware of proven treatments for it.