Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit
Pathological grief has been noted to have considerable adverse effects on affected individuals. In the DSM-5, the diagnosis of complicated grief is included under conditions for further study as Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD). PCBD can be easily missed because it is a relatively new...
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| author | Olalekan Olaolu Terrence Tumenta Samuel Adeyemo Olusegun Popoola Oluwatoyin Oladeji Tolu Olupona |
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| description | Pathological grief has been noted to have considerable adverse effects on affected individuals. In the DSM-5, the diagnosis of complicated grief is included under conditions for further study as Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD). PCBD can be easily missed because it is a relatively new and developing diagnosis. It can also be overlooked when it is comorbid with more common psychiatric disorders. We present 2 patients with PCBD diagnosed in the inpatient unit, while the patients were admitted for comorbid disorders. PCBD contributed immensely to both patients’ suffering and decline in functioning. This report highlights the presentation, diagnoses, and management of these patients. We theorize that paying attention to separation distress, reactive distress to loss, and identity disruption in individuals who have been bereaved for over 12 months will enhance treatment specificity and lead to better patient outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c7ea9cd562d441dbbfe550b5ad0b6f702025-08-20T02:20:01ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382020-01-01202010.1155/2020/36320603632060Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient UnitOlalekan Olaolu0Terrence Tumenta1Samuel Adeyemo2Olusegun Popoola3Oluwatoyin Oladeji4Tolu Olupona5Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213, USADepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Interfaith Medical Center, 1545 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11213, USAPathological grief has been noted to have considerable adverse effects on affected individuals. In the DSM-5, the diagnosis of complicated grief is included under conditions for further study as Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder (PCBD). PCBD can be easily missed because it is a relatively new and developing diagnosis. It can also be overlooked when it is comorbid with more common psychiatric disorders. We present 2 patients with PCBD diagnosed in the inpatient unit, while the patients were admitted for comorbid disorders. PCBD contributed immensely to both patients’ suffering and decline in functioning. This report highlights the presentation, diagnoses, and management of these patients. We theorize that paying attention to separation distress, reactive distress to loss, and identity disruption in individuals who have been bereaved for over 12 months will enhance treatment specificity and lead to better patient outcomes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3632060 |
| spellingShingle | Olalekan Olaolu Terrence Tumenta Samuel Adeyemo Olusegun Popoola Oluwatoyin Oladeji Tolu Olupona Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit |
| title_full | Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit |
| title_fullStr | Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit |
| title_short | Two Cases of Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder Diagnosed in the Acute Inpatient Unit |
| title_sort | two cases of persistent complex bereavement disorder diagnosed in the acute inpatient unit |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3632060 |
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