'Prolonged Grief Disorder' Added to Psychiatric Manual in Wake of COVID
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'Prolonged
Grief Disorder', Added to
Psychiatric Manual, in Wake of COVID.
"Prolonged grief disorder" has been added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M.), also referred to as the "psychiatrist's bible.".
The disorder refers to those
who find themselves in
deep grief beyond a year
after the loss of a loved one.
They were the widows who wore black for the rest of their lives, , Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
... who withdrew from social contacts and lived the rest of their lives in memory of the husband or wife who they had lost, Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
They were the parents who never got over it, and that was how we talked about them. , Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
Colloquially, we would say they never got over the loss of
that child, Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
Adding "prolonged grief disorder" to the D.S.M.
is controversial in the psychiatric profession and among academics who study grief.
I completely, utterly disagree that grief is a mental illness, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, via 'The New York Times'.
When someone who is a quote-unquote expert tells us we are disordered and we are feeling very vulnerable and feeling overwhelmed, we no longer trust ourselves and our emotions, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, via 'The New York Times'.
To me, that is an incredibly dangerous move, and
short sighted, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, via 'The New York Times'.
Academics also point to the how drug companies and professionals who bill insurance companies benefit from the diagnosis, .
condition that
has formerly thought
of as a normal aspect
of being human.
You’ve got to understand that clinicians want diagnoses so they can categorize people coming through the door and
get reimbursement. , Dr. Jerome C. Wakefield, Professor at NYU,
via 'The New York Times'.
That is a huge pressure on
the D.S.M, Dr. Jerome C. Wakefield, Professor at NYU,
via 'The New York Times'
Grief Disorder', Added to
Psychiatric Manual, in Wake of COVID.
"Prolonged grief disorder" has been added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (D.S.M.), also referred to as the "psychiatrist's bible.".
The disorder refers to those
who find themselves in
deep grief beyond a year
after the loss of a loved one.
They were the widows who wore black for the rest of their lives, , Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
... who withdrew from social contacts and lived the rest of their lives in memory of the husband or wife who they had lost, Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
They were the parents who never got over it, and that was how we talked about them. , Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
Colloquially, we would say they never got over the loss of
that child, Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum, Chair of D.S.M. Committee, via 'The New York Times'.
Adding "prolonged grief disorder" to the D.S.M.
is controversial in the psychiatric profession and among academics who study grief.
I completely, utterly disagree that grief is a mental illness, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, via 'The New York Times'.
When someone who is a quote-unquote expert tells us we are disordered and we are feeling very vulnerable and feeling overwhelmed, we no longer trust ourselves and our emotions, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, via 'The New York Times'.
To me, that is an incredibly dangerous move, and
short sighted, Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, Associate Professor at Arizona State University, via 'The New York Times'.
Academics also point to the how drug companies and professionals who bill insurance companies benefit from the diagnosis, .
condition that
has formerly thought
of as a normal aspect
of being human.
You’ve got to understand that clinicians want diagnoses so they can categorize people coming through the door and
get reimbursement. , Dr. Jerome C. Wakefield, Professor at NYU,
via 'The New York Times'.
That is a huge pressure on
the D.S.M, Dr. Jerome C. Wakefield, Professor at NYU,
via 'The New York Times'