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[Assessing Complicated Grief: A Systematic Literature Review]
Heidi Müller1, Daniel Berthold2,3, Stephan Bongard4
1Trauerzentrum, Frankfurt am Main.
Objective:
To give an overview of English and German speaking bereavement measurements for difficulties in the grieving process and complicated grief.
Method:
Systematic literature review.
Results:
22 measures were identified. They are categorised into general, specialized and pre-death measurements. All scales proved to have predominantly good psychometric properties.
Discussion:
Dozens of measures of grieving have been proposed internationally. Only 3 general and 3 specialized scales are available in German language.
Conclusion:
Up to date no scale exists in German language to assess bereavement difficulties prior to death.
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