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Prolonged grief as a disease?

Authors: Lutz, Ronja; Eibauer, Cornelia; Frewer, Andreas;

Prolonged grief as a disease?

Abstract

Zusammenfassung Problemdefinition Die elfte Version der International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), die 2022 in Kraft getreten ist, hat eine Reihe medizinethisch relevanter Fragen aufgeworfen. Argumentation Der vorliegende Beitrag konzentriert sich auf Trauer und ihre normative Beurteilung als Krankheit. Die „Anhaltende Trauerstörung“ wurde mit einer Definition in die neue Internationale Klassifikation aufgenommen, die keine einfache Unterscheidung zu einem normalen Trauerverlauf zulässt. Der Artikel diskutiert philosophische Implikationen und ethische Konsequenzen dieser Erweiterung und erarbeitet die mit einer Medikalisierung und Pathologisierung verbundenen Risiken, wie die Gefahr, den Wert der Trauer zu unterlaufen. Schlussfolgerungen und weitere Perspektiven Ein spezifischer Fokus dieser Arbeit liegt auf elterlicher Trauer. Sie zeigt, dass die Kinderpalliativversorgung vielen Risikofaktoren einer besonders schwierigen Trauerreaktion aktiv vorbeugt und daher ein wertvolles Instrument der Prävention sein könnte. In diesem Kontext stellen wir den Begriff des „Advance Bereavement Planning“ vor, das wir als sinnvolle Erweiterung des Advance Care Planning und der Palliativversorgung empfehlen.

Definition of the problem The eleventh version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), which became effective in 2022, has raised a number of issues associated with medical ethics. Arguments In this context the paper explores the normative view of grief as a disease. ICD-11 contains the new diagnosis of “prolonged grief disorder” with a definition that fails to aid its clear distinction from the normal course of grief. The article discusses the philosophical and ethical implications of this diagnosis and explores the risks of medicalizing and pathologizing grief which may lead to an undermining of its value. Conclusions and further perspectives The paper’s specific focus is the particular case of parental grief. We show that pediatric palliative care counteracts many risk factors for difficult grief reactions and may therefore serve as a valuable instrument for their prevention. We propose in this context the concept of “advance bereavement planning” as a potentially beneficial extension of advance care planning and palliative care in general.

Open Access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (1041)

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Germany
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Verlust eines Kindes, Medicalization, Palliative care, Child loss, Anhaltende Trauerstörung, Prolonged grief disorder, Advance Bereavement Planning, Advance bereavement planning, Medikalisierung, Palliativversorgung, Medical and Health Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Studies

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