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. 2012 Jun;14(2):195–202. doi: 10.31887/DCNS.2012.14.2/mmiller

TABLE III. Brief Grief Questionaire for screening for Complicated Grief. This copyrighted instrument is reprinted with permission from Katherine Shear, MD.

If 6 months or more have passed since the death of.............., please answer the following questions:
BRIEF GRIEF QUESTIONNAIRE NOT AT ALL SOMEWHAT A LOT
How much of the Tone are you having trouble accepting the death of a loved one? 0 1 2
How much does your grief still interfere with your life? 0 1 2
How much are you having images or thoughts of your loved one when she died or other thoughts about the death that really bottler you? 0 1 2
Are there things you used to do when your loved one was alive that you don't feel comfortable doing anymore, that you avoid? Like going somewhere you went with him/her, or doing things you used to enjoy together? 0 1 2
Or avoiding locking at pictures or talking about your loved one? How much are you avoiding these things? 0 1 2
How much are you feeling cut off or distant from other people since your loved one died, even people you used to be close to the family or friend? 0 1 2