Operationalization, implications and correlates of the cultural deviance criterion for ICD-11 and DSM-5 prolonged grief disorder

E. Redican, M. L. Vang, K. Komischke-Konnerup, A. Elklit, M. Shevlin, M. O’Connor

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Abstract

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is included in ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR and includes a requirement of cultural deviance. This study examined endorsement rates and factors associated with endorsement of this criterion among Danish bereaved spouses (n = 425) and their adult children (n = 159) four years post-loss. In total, 7.5% (n = 44) participants endorsed this criterion. Both including and excluding the criterion, the prevalence rates for probable DSM-5-TR PGD were 1.4% (n = 8) and 1.7% (n = 10), respectively and for probable ICD-11 PGD were 1.4% (n = 8) and 2.2% (n = 13), respectively. Age and gender of the deceased, age of the bereaved, greater grief severity, and comorbid psychopathology were positively associated with endorsement of the criterion. Findings demonstrate low endorsement of the cultural deviation criterion, that its inclusion excludes several potential PGD cases, and unanticipated associations with several factors raise questions about the criterion’s validity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)988-999
Number of pages12
JournalDeath Studies
Volume48
Issue number9
Early online date26 Dec 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished online - 26 Dec 2023

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Funding Information:
First and foremost, we would like to thank our many participants in the TAB study for, year after year, taking their time to respond to our questionnaires. This is invaluable to us and the field of bereavement research and practice. We also would like to thank the Aarhus University Research Foundation for funding this project.

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords

  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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