Complicated Grief: Introduction to Diagnosis and Treatment

Complicated grief is a debilitating experience characterized by intense, unrelenting grief following the loss of a loved one. Complicated grief is distinct from a normal grieving process in that the grief does not improve or change with time. This training will focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of complicated grief.

4 Contact Hours

Meredith Charney, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who recently joined the Psychology Specialists of Maine practice. Prior to joining, she spent the past 7 years at the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders (CATSD) at Massachusetts General Hospital providing clinical care and conducting research on traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, and complicated grief. For the last 2 years of her time at CATSD, she was the director of psychotherapy and training.