Memories, appraisals, and coping strategies in prolonged grief disorder

Thesis

Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a clinical classification of severe and enduring grief that can develop following the death of a loved one. PGD holds conceptual similarities to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), another psychological disorder that arises following a stressful event. Memories, appraisals, and coping strategies are the targets for treatment in PTSD (Ehlers & Clark, 2000), but it is still unclear how these cognitive predictors relate to grief severity after loss. ...

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Authors: Smith, KV

• Alternative title: The Oxford Grief Study
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Cognitive psychology; trauma; Grief; Bereavement; memory
• Subjects: Experimental psychology; Clinical psychology