Criteria - both of the following:
(1) prolonged bereavement (>= 14 months after the loss)
(2) within the past month had >= 3 signs and symptoms associated with an interference in daily functioning
Bereavement is associated with the loss of:
(1) a spouse
(2) close relative
(3) intimate partner
Signs and symptoms reflecting intrusive thoughts, avoidance and/or a failure to adapt:
(1) intrusive thoughts, memories and/or fantasies about the lost person
(2) episodes of strong emotion related to memories of the lost person
(3) very strong wishes that the lost person was back
(4) feeling personally empty or very alone
(5) marked avoidance of persons, places, and/or situations that are reminders of the lost person
(6) marked interference with sleep
(7) marked loss of interest in work, social, intimate, and/or recreational activities
Differential diagnosis (may be mixed with CGD):
(1) anniversary reaction
(2) depression
(3) post-traumatic stress disorder
