Year: 2000 Source: Death Studies, v.24, no.3, (April-May 2000), p.185-199 SIEC No: 20000133

The rationale for the development of diagnostic criteria for Traumatic Grief is reviewed. The authors present consensus, diagnostic criteria for Traumatic Grief & discuss them in relation to another recently proposed set of criteria. The development of empirically tested, consensus, diagnostic criteria for Traumatic Grief is recommended. These would facilitate early detection & intervention for those bereaved persons afflicted by this disorder & lead to additional studies of the disorder.