Prolonged Grief and Criminal Defense

Prolonged Grief and Criminal Defense
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has been updated to included prolonged grief as a recognized mental disorder. This could have implications in criminal cases involving defendants who are suffering from prolonged grief after experiencing trauma.

https://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20220321/prolonged-grief-finally-gets-own-diagnosis

Prolonged Grief and Criminal Defense
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