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. 2019 Mar 4;50(3):438–445. doi: 10.1017/S0033291719000254

Table 1.

CGQ item matching to the ICD-11 PGD guideline

ICD-11 PGD Guideline CGQ Item Match
A persistent and pervasive grief response:
1. characterized by persistent longing for the deceased OR persistent preoccupation with the deceased; Strong feelings of yearning or longing for your loved one OR thoughts or images of your loved one that intrude on your activities or on your thoughts about other things
2. that is beyond expected social or cultural norms; None
3. significantly impairs the person's function; Over the past month, how often have you had grief reactions at a level that interfere with your life? (AT LEAST “weekly, fewer days than not”)
4. and is accompanied by intense emotional pain as evidenced by the presence of AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
sadness Intense sorrow and emotional pain because your loved one is gone
guilt Negative thoughts about yourself in relation to your loved one or the death (for example, thinking that you let this person down or thinking you can't manage without them)
anger Bitterness or anger related to the loss
denial or difficulty accepting the death Feelings of disbelief or feeling like you can't accept the reality that your loved one is really gone
feeling one has lost a part of one's self Feeling that a part of you died with your loved one
emotional numbness Feeling shocked, stunned, or emotionally numb because of the death
difficulty in engaging with social or other activities Significant difficulty or reluctance to pursue interests or plan for the future because your loved one is gone OR Feeling alone or detached from other people because of your loss