Tag: pathology
The Bereavement Exclusion
For many years, mental health professionals were guided by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual to differentiate bereavement from depression. In other words, if someone is grieving the loss of a loved one, don’t assign a primary diagnosis of depression. However, it looks like this is about to change. The American Psychiatric Association is in the [...]
Posted: August 14th, 2010 under Counseling, Social Commentary.
Tags: bereavement, depression, grief, pathology
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