This group of experts identified a list of symptoms characterizing those who were having the most trouble adapting after the death of a loved one. They agreed, based on empirical evidence and clinical experience, that a grieving disorder could be distinguished from disorders of depression or anxiety (including post-traumatic stress disorder). The primary symptoms of this chronic grieving included (1) preoccupation with yearning for the deceased, and (2) traumatic symptoms caused by the loss. Criteria were developed that clinicians and researchers could use to determine if a person they were
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