Diagnostic criteria for complications of bereavement in the DSM-5
Keywords:
DSM-5, DSM-IV, complicated grief, prolonged grief disorder, persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD)Abstract
Abstractthe Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Volume 5 (DSM-5) is the most recent update (2013) in a series published by the American Psychiatric Association which aims to provide authoritative guidance to psychiatrists on the diagnosis of mental disorders. This article outlines the main changes in the DSM-5 regarding issues relating to bereavement, including discussion of diagnostic categories of Major Depressive Episodes, Adjustment Disorder, Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD) and Separation Anxiety Disorder.
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