Grieving the death of a pet can be just as painful - and long-lasting - as mourning a human loved one, according to new research. A study published in the academic journal PLOS One found that some ...

New research finds pet loss can trigger prolonged grief symptoms comparable to human bereavement A study found that pet loss can cause prolonged grief disorder symptoms One in five participants called ...

Prolonged grief disorder is intense, persistent grief beyond a year after a loved one’s death. This may involve constant thoughts of the person, missing and longing for them, as well as disbelief, ...

In March 2022, a new diagnosis was added to the DSM-V, which is the handbook used by mental health providers and researchers to describe and classify groups of symptoms. Technically, this categorizes ...

For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who experienced both types of bereavement found their pet's ...

Anyone who’s experienced the death of a pet knows how painful it can be, and recent research from the UK has shown that it can even lead to prolonged grief disorder (PGD), a mental health disorder ...

Grief after the loss of a loved one is a natural response—an inevitable part of living and loving. But in a minority of the bereaved, grief is so overwhelming that it can lead to physical and mental ...

Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from the University of Bristol and ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (CT) for reducing symptom severity in patients with prolonged grief disorder, results from a randomized trial ...

For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who experienced both types of bereavement found their pet’s ...

Adding one-on-one sessions focused on reliving the experience of losing a loved one to regular group therapy appears to help more patients with prolonged grief, according to a new study. Most people ...

Losing a beloved pet can be just as emotionally devastating as losing a human loved one — and for some people, the grief can become clinically significant. In a new study published in PLOS One on ...