About this Research Topic
Over the past two decades, researchers have made a convincing case that prolonged grief is a disorder distinct from the normal grieving process. But there are still disagreements in several areas, such as the diagnostic criteria for the disorder and the point at which normal grieving becomes a disorder.
The ICD-11 describes prolonged grief disorder as persistent and pervasive longing for, or. preoccupation with, the deceased that lasts at least six months after loss. In addition, people with the disorder often experience intense emotional pain (such as sadness, guilt or anger), difficulty accepting the death, emotional numbness, a feeling that part of them has been lost, an inability to experience positive mood and difficulty engaging in social activities.
We have been through a major pandemic in recent history with huge mortality worldwide when people were not able to grieve in culturally acceptable manner because of restrictions. This raises a very pertinent question about prolonged grief, its impact and the global applicability of diagnostic criteria for Prolonged grief disorder.
This Research Topic aims to showcase evidence on how grief process worked during the COVID-19 pandemic when most of the communities were in lock down and unable to utilize the normal mechanisms of support and bereavement. Also, if there is a trend towards more prolonged grief and how the services in clinical and public health settings coped with the demand and what needs to be done to address the shortcomings. The topic will also try to capture potentially relevant risk factors and resilience correlates for PGD among individuals exposed to traumatic loss following unnatural deaths due to disasters or accidents.
We invite researchers to submit a range of articles including but not limited to original research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, opinions, perspectives, and case reports to provide new evidence on the following:
- The prevalence of prolonged grief in populations and its understanding;
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on grief and societies;
- Support and services for prolonged grief;
- Interventions in raising awareness for treatment of prolonged grief.
The ICD-11 describes prolonged grief disorder as persistent and pervasive longing for, or. preoccupation with, the deceased that lasts at least six months after loss. In addition, people with the disorder often experience intense emotional pain (such as sadness, guilt or anger), difficulty accepting the death, emotional numbness, a feeling that part of them has been lost, an inability to experience positive mood and difficulty engaging in social activities.
We have been through a major pandemic in recent history with huge mortality worldwide when people were not able to grieve in culturally acceptable manner because of restrictions. This raises a very pertinent question about prolonged grief, its impact and the global applicability of diagnostic criteria for Prolonged grief disorder.
This Research Topic aims to showcase evidence on how grief process worked during the COVID-19 pandemic when most of the communities were in lock down and unable to utilize the normal mechanisms of support and bereavement. Also, if there is a trend towards more prolonged grief and how the services in clinical and public health settings coped with the demand and what needs to be done to address the shortcomings. The topic will also try to capture potentially relevant risk factors and resilience correlates for PGD among individuals exposed to traumatic loss following unnatural deaths due to disasters or accidents.
We invite researchers to submit a range of articles including but not limited to original research articles, reviews, meta-analyses, opinions, perspectives, and case reports to provide new evidence on the following:
- The prevalence of prolonged grief in populations and its understanding;
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on grief and societies;
- Support and services for prolonged grief;
- Interventions in raising awareness for treatment of prolonged grief.
Keywords: grief, trauma, pandemic, healing, mood, resilience
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