Prolonged grief disorder, which is proposed as a new diagnosis in ICD-11, and depression have some similarities but also several key differences. In order to provide the correct help and treatment, it is important for doctors to be able to ascertain whether a person is struggling with prolonged grief or has become depressed following the loss of a loved one.
Pål Kristensen, Kari Dyregrov, Atle Dyregrov. What distinguishes prolonged grief disorder from depression? Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke. 2017 Apr;137(7):538-539
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