About this course

Learning Objectives

• Recognize the diagnostic criteria trajectory of grief and research that's impacted the formation of Prolonged Grief Disorder.
• Recognize the diagnostic criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder according to DSM-5-TR.
• Demonstrate improved ability to diagnose mental health issues related to bereavement.

Learning Levels

• Beginner

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT

  Mental Health Therapist

  Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT, is a successful psychotherapist, author, and sought-after speaker on topics related to grief, PTSD, and sexual assault. Miss Dilworth received her Master’s in Community Counseling from Oklahoma State University. She’s a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in PTSD, Grief, and Sexual Trauma. She’s a Fellow in Thanatology and a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist. Miss Dilworth has worked across the US with various organizations, schools, universities, and corporations to bring awareness to the grieving process and to teach countless people how to live alongside their grief. In addition to maintaining a private practice, Miss Dilworth is an affiliate of PsychExperts & Associates, Inc, located in Baltimore, MD. Drawing on her rich clinical experience, Miss Dilworth incorporates the most current information on the process of grieving with evidence-based and innovative treatment techniques that clinicians can immediately use in their practice. She’s the author of the books 11 Tools to Help Manage the Aftermath of Trauma and Types of Grief, and the host of Managing My Grief Podcast.

Disclosure

References

• American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425787
• Aoun, E., Porta, G., Melhem, N., & Brent, D. (2021). Prospective evaluation of the DSM-5 persistent complex bereavement disorder criteria in adults: Dimensional and diagnostic approaches. Psychological Medicine, 51(5), 825-834. doi:10.1017/S0033291719003829
• Boelen PA, Spuij M, Lenferink LIM. (2019). Comparison of DSM-5 criteria for persistent complex bereavement disorder and ICD-11 criteria for prolonged grief disorder in help-seeking bereaved children. J Affect Disord. 2019 May 1;250:71-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.02.046. Epub 2019 Feb 19. PMID: 30836282.
• Lenferink LIM, Eisma MC, Smid GE, de Keijser J, Boelen PA. (2022). Valid measurement of DSM-5 persistent complex bereavement disorder and DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder: The Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Plus (TGI-SR+). Compr Psychiatry. 2022 Jan;112:152281. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152281. Epub 2021 Oct 21. PMID: 34700189.
• World Health Organization. (2022). ICD-11: International classification of diseases (11th revision). Retrieved from https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en#/http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1183832314