Title

DSM-5 and Bereavement: The Loss of Normal Grief?

Authors

Authors

J. Fox;K. D. Jones

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Couns. Dev.

Keywords

DSM-5; bereavement exclusion criterion; grief; major depression; diagnosis; STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS; COMPLICATED GRIEF; MAJOR DEPRESSION; EXCLUSION; MORBIDITY; EPISODE; DIFFER; MOOD; Psychology, Applied

Abstract

The mood disorder work group has proposed to eliminate the bereavement exclusion criterion from the diagnosis of major depression in the 5th edition of the American Psychiatric Association's (2012)Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The proposal would break tradition with the long-held distinction between depression and normal bereavement. This article reviews the development of the bereavement exclusion, discusses evidence for and against the proposal, and offers some relevant implications for counselors in light of the research on depression and bereavement.

Journal Title

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volume

91

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

113

Last Page

119

WOS Identifier

WOS:000313692400016

ISSN

0748-9633

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