Abstract

Review Article

Complicated grief in the DSM-5: Problems and solutions

Colin Murray Parkes*

Published: 01 June, 2020 | Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Pages: 048-051

The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders volume 5 (DSM-5) is the influential textbook published in 2013, by the American Psychiatric Association, as a guide to psychiatric diagnosis. It helps to ensure that doctors are consistent in their use of diagnostic terms.

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