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 Thinking about Grief (and Other Emotions) as Medical Disorders Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. (Mat 5:4) One Year to Mourn Should grief be considered a Medical Disorder? Paul Lauritzen, Mathew A. Crawford Paul Lauritzen is emeritus professor of theology and religious studies at John Carroll University. Interested in discussing this article in your classroom, parish, reading group, or Commonweal Local Community? Click here for a free discussion guide: Discussion Guide: Should grief be considered a medical disorder . "In March 2022, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced a revision to its widely influential Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The revised manual, known as DSM-5-TR, included a new diagnostic category: prolonged grief disorder (PGD). The announcement ignited a firestorm of controversy. The criteria for categorizing PGD, for example, are very clear. For an adult who has had someone close to them die, PGD can be...