No pets allowed: Evidence that prolonged grief disorder can occur following the death of a pet

People can experience clinically significant levels of PGD following the death of a pet, and PGD symptoms manifest in the same way regardless of the species of the deceased. Implications associated with excluding diagnosis following pet bereavement are discussed.

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PLoS ONE
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339213
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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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No pets allowed: Evidence that prolonged grief disorder can occur following the death of a pet

Philip Hyland
PLoS ONE
Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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No pets allowed: Evidence that prolonged grief disorder can occur following the death of a pet

Philip Hyland
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Abstract

People can experience clinically significant levels of PGD following the death of a pet, and PGD symptoms manifest in the same way regardless of the species of the deceased. Implications associated with excluding diagnosis following pet bereavement are discussed.

PLoS ONEVol. 21(1)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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