Table 1.

ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder (PGD) definition

Criterion	Details
A. Event	Death of someone close at least six months ago
B. Core items	≥1 of either: persistent and pervasive longing for the deceased, or persistent and pervasive preoccupation with the deceased
C. Accessory items	Accompanied by ≥1 example of intense emotional pain, e.g. • Sadness • Guilt • Anger • Denial • Blame • Difficulty accepting the death • Feeling one has lost a part of one’s self • An inability to experience positive mood • Emotional numbness
D. Impairment criteria	Substantial impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning as a result of the symptoms
E. Cultural features	The grief response has persisted for an atypically long period (≥6 months) and clearly exceeds norms for the individual’s social, cultural, or religious context