| 2-AG | 2-arachidonoylglycerol |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) |
| 5-HTTLPR | serotonin-transporter-linked polymorphic region |
| AEA | anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine) |
| CABS | Companion Animal Bonding Scale |
| CBT | cognitive behavioral therapy |
| CEBM | Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine |
| CGT | complicated grief treatment |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DSM-5 | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition |
| ECS | endocannabinoid system |
| FSPI | First-Study Priority Index |
| GAD-7 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale |
| HHI | Herfindahl-Hirschman Index |
| HPA | hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (axis) |
| HRV | heart rate variability |
| ICD-11 | International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision |
| ICG | Inventory of Complicated Grief |
| ICG-K | Inventory of Complicated Grief, Korean version |
| IDO | indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| OT | oxytocin |
| OXTR | oxytocin receptor gene |
| PAS | Pet Attitude Scale |
| PBQ | Pet Bereavement Questionnaire |
| PGD | prolonged grief disorder |
| PHQ-9 | Patient Health Questionnaire-9 |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| SANRA | Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TRI | Translational Readiness Index |