Shades Of Grief Summary

In the article, “Shades of Grief”, written by Virginia Hughes, the author discusses two new changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 concerning traumatic prolonged grief. Complicated Grief Disorder is a new disorder added to the DSM 5. The author elucidates that this diagnosis is for someone that does not fit into other categories such as depression or PTSD. It looks at the symptoms of grief that last longer than 6 months. Hughes writes that recently, several research studies have found that persistent grief can increase health issues, such as high blood pressure, and or heart problems. The author explains, studies done on grief, such as the one concluded by Prigerson, a study of 300 grievers, gave rise to a definition and criteria for Complicated Grief Disorder thus adding to the DSM 5. The other change the article confers is earlier treatment for a person who has suffered loss. According to the author, this change has caused controversy. Some feel that grief can bring about symptoms similar to clinical depression. The change would help those grieving get help sooner than two months. The author points out, critics of the
What exactly did she mean by this? That a person would not get help at all or just they might not receive the proper treatment? One would think if someone was seeking help, no matter what the reason; it would be the duty of the councilor to help. I also do not agree with the critics of the quicker treatment for bereaved. Having watched someone suffer this extreme loss, I can see how the author compares it to other major life stresses. Grief really is a form of depression. It can become necessary to seek help sooner than two months, especially, if it abnormally affects their