Prolonged Grief Disorder: Unveiling Neurobiological Mechanisms for a Shared Path Forward

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (J.S.G.), Milwaukee, WI. Electronic address: jgoveas@mcw.edu.
² Department of Psychology, University of Arizona (M.-F.O.), Tucson, AZ.

Editorial

Joseph S Goveas et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2024 May.

. 2024 May;32(5):535-538.

doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.12.016. Epub 2023 Dec 25.

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin (J.S.G.), Milwaukee, WI. Electronic address: jgoveas@mcw.edu.
² Department of Psychology, University of Arizona (M.-F.O.), Tucson, AZ.

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Conflict of interest statement

DISCLOSURES The author has no disclosures to report.

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