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Grief Assessment Tools: How to Assess, Document, and Treat Grief Effectively
This guide helps behavioral health clinicians use validated grief assessment tools to evaluate loss, identify Prolonged Grief Disorder (DSM-5-TR), and match clients to evidence-based interventions. You’ll learn how to distinguish grief from major depression and PTSD; apply models beyond Kübler-Ross (e.g., Worden’s Tasks); and structure assessments using the presenting loss, grief history, and symptom domains. The guide includes a comparison of standardized tools such as GEI, TRIG, BRAT, PG-13-R, and ICG to assess severity, risk, and clinical progression. It also outlines levels of care — from support groups to formal grief therapy — and reviews evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT), EMDR, and Narrative Therapy, along with practical documentation guidance and how ICANotes supports efficient treatment planning.
Last Updated: April 24, 2026
What You'll Learn
- How to use validated grief assessment tools (GEI, TRIG, BRAT, PG-13-R, ICG) to evaluate symptom severity, risk, and clinical progression
- A step-by-step framework for assessing grief using presenting loss, grief history, and emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral domains
- How to identify and diagnose Prolonged Grief Disorder (DSM-5-TR) and differentiate it from major depressive disorder (MDD) and PTSD
- The most common causes of grief, including bereavement, relationship loss, illness, trauma, and disenfranchised grief
- How to match clients to appropriate levels of care, from support groups to individual therapy and structured grief treatment
- Evidence-based grief therapy techniques, including CBT, ACT, Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT), EMDR, and Narrative Therapy
- How to assess risk for complicated or prolonged grief reactions and determine when to escalate care
- Practical strategies for documenting grief assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes to support compliance and reimbursement
Assessing grief involves three core steps: (1) understanding the presenting loss and the client's grief history, (2) mapping current symptoms across emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral domains, and (3) using validated screening tools to gauge severity and risk. This framework helps clinicians distinguish typical grief from Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), match clients to the appropriate level of care, and build a documentation record that supports treatment planning.
If you are a mental health professional not specialized in grief work, it is essential to understand the key elements for assessing grief and treating grief in both existing and new clients.
Grief is one of the very few universal experiences every individual will experience at least once in their lifetime. While grief is a natural, normal response to the death of a loved one, 60% of all grief does not require formal intervention. However, this data still leaves 40% of our population in need, at some point in their life, of formal support for grief [1]. This can include support groups, grief counseling, group therapy, and individual or family therapy. These interventions, while all efficacious for grief work, are not a one-size-fits-all. Each individual experiences grief uniquely upon each new loss, meaning that one intervention may work for one person but not another.
Understanding Grief in Clinical Practice
Definition of Grief
Grief is a natural, normal experience individuals feel as a result of a loss, either through death or life circumstances. Grief is the internal reaction to loss which includes thoughts and feelings that can impact an individual’s daily life. Grief is a universal experience that every individual will have as a result of loving or caring deeply for someone or something.
For many who are experiencing grief, there can be significant impacts to their daily lives, mental and emotional health, and relationships. From an untrained eye, this can present like another diagnosis — depression. While depression in grief is a primary marker of the experience, clinical depression carries marked differences. The primary differentiator is that depression in grief has a clear precipitating factor — the loss is intermittent in its symptoms and should over time soften to the point where there is little to no interruption in life. Clinical depression, on the other hand, does not have a clear causation, is not intermittent, and is persistent with intensity that does not change over time [2].
What Causes Grief? Common Sources of Loss
Grief is caused by any significant loss — not only the death of a loved one. While bereavement is the most widely recognized cause, clinicians regularly encounter grief that stems from a wide range of life experiences. Common causes of grief include:
- Death of a loved one — The loss of a person through death is the most commonly recognized source of grief, whether sudden or anticipated.
- Divorce or change in an intimate relationship — The end of a significant relationship can trigger a grief response as profound as bereavement.
- Infertility and pregnancy loss — Miscarriage, stillbirth, and the inability to conceive can generate deep and often disenfranchised grief.
- Diagnosis of a chronic or life-limiting illness — Both the person diagnosed and their loved ones may grieve the life they anticipated.
- Pet loss — The death of a companion animal is a legitimate and often minimized source of grief.
- Navigating a significant mental health diagnosis — Being diagnosed with a serious mental health condition can trigger grief for a prior sense of self and expected future.
- Being a victim of assault — Survivors may grieve safety, trust, and identity following trauma. Applying trauma-informed care strategies is essential to avoid re-traumatization and support safe, effective treatment.
- Job loss or major change to a career trajectory — Career disruption can represent the loss of identity, financial security, and daily structure.
While these life experiences are common, they are not commonly associated with grief. When individuals seek formal intervention for any of these circumstances, it can be incredibly validating to hear that they may be experiencing grief rather than a complex mental health diagnosis.
Common Sources of Grief and Loss
Grief can result from any significant loss—not only death. Clinicians should assess a wide range of life events that may trigger grief responses.
Bereavement from sudden or anticipated loss.
Loss of attachment, identity, and future expectations.
Grieving health, identity, or anticipated life changes.
Often disenfranchised grief that may go unrecognized.
Loss of safety, trust, and sense of self.
Loss of identity, stability, and purpose.
A significant and often minimized emotional loss.
Moves, identity shifts, or unexpected life changes.
Disenfranchised and Ambiguous Grief
Some losses are not publicly recognized or socially acknowledged — a phenomenon known as disenfranchised grief. Pet loss, pregnancy loss, the death of an estranged family member, or grief following a relationship that was kept private are all examples of disenfranchised grief. Clinicians can support clients experiencing disenfranchised grief by explicitly validating that their loss is real and worthy of mourning, helping them name the grief, and connecting them with communities or rituals that acknowledge it.
Ambiguous loss — a concept developed by Dr. Pauline Boss — describes grief in which the loss lacks clear resolution: a loved one with dementia who is physically present but emotionally absent, or a missing person whose fate is unknown. For ambiguous losses, treatment focuses on building tolerance for uncertainty and helping clients integrate an unresolvable situation into their ongoing life narrative.
Theoretical Models of Grief
There are many theoretical models of grief that hold valuable insight into the diverse experience. Most commonly known is Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s 5 Stages of Grief. This model, while unintentionally attributed to the grief felt by the bereaved, showcases common processes that an individual might go through while grieving a loss: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. In more recent use cases of this model, there have been some barriers to its efficacy:
- This model was not created for the bereaved.
- The “stages” are viewed as linear.
- Colloquial understandings of this model cause individuals to feel like they are grieving “incorrectly” if they are not experiencing these stages.
When working with grievers, it is essential to be versed in other theoretical approaches in order to better serve your clients. While the 5 Stages may work well for one individual who desires a clear outline and a perceived step-by-step approach, others may feel unseen within this model.
Another theoretical model that creates space for individual interpretations is William Worden’s 4 Tasks of Mourning. This framework is communicated as non-linear, and cyclical – meaning that individuals do not work through the listed tasks in order, and may likely revisit tasks across their lives as they continue to process their loss [3]. These 4 tasks include:
- Accepting the reality of the loss
- Processing the pain
- Adjusting to a world without the deceased
- Finding an enduring connection with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life
Grief Assessment & Clinical Reference Guide (DSM-5-TR)
Download a practical guide covering grief assessment tools, Prolonged Grief Disorder DSM-5-TR criteria, differential diagnosis, and documentation essentials.
- Compare GEI, TRIG, BRAT, PG-13-R, and ICG tools
- Apply DSM-5-TR criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder
- Differentiate PGD vs. MDD vs. PTSD
- Use a documentation checklist to support medical necessity
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Assessing Grief in Clients
Effective grief assessment requires more than identifying that a client has experienced a loss — it involves a structured evaluation of how that loss is impacting their functioning, symptoms, and overall well-being. Clinicians must gather information across multiple domains to determine whether a client is experiencing typical grief, is at risk for complicated or prolonged grief, or requires a higher level of care. The framework below provides a practical, step-by-step approach to assessing grief in clinical practice, helping you organize your evaluation, apply appropriate grief assessment tools, and support accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
How to Assess Grief in Clinical Practice
A structured grief assessment helps clinicians understand the loss, evaluate symptom severity, identify risk for Prolonged Grief Disorder, and match clients to the appropriate level of care.
Understand the Presenting Loss
Explore the client’s current loss, its meaning, timing, circumstances, and impact on daily functioning.
Review Grief History
Assess prior losses, coping patterns, trauma exposure, social support, cultural context, and unresolved grief.
Map Symptoms and Severity
Evaluate emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms using validated grief assessment tools when appropriate.
Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Grief
The first step of supporting an individual in grief is performing a grief assessment to determine whether or not they are experiencing grief and to establish an understanding of the intensity and primary areas of need. To develop a holistic understanding of your client's grief, thoroughly explore their recent grief experiences, past encounters with grief and their coping mechanisms, and how these factors — combined with their current symptoms — are affecting their present life.
- Presenting Issue: Listen to their story of their most recent loss.
- Grief History: Understand losses from their past which impact their current feelings of grief.
- Symptoms: Map out the grief symptoms and the intensity of those symptoms to understand the current impact on their life. These symptoms can include:
- Emotional symptoms (e.g., persistent sadness, anger)
- Physical symptoms (e.g., somatic complaints, sleep disturbances)
- Cognitive symptoms (e.g., impaired concentration, intrusive thoughts)
- Behavioral symptoms (e.g., social withdrawal, changes in daily functioning.
Grief Assessment Tools
Grief assessment tools are useful in developing a standard understanding of grief, especially when clients do not present with an expressed need for grief work but there are clinical indications that grief may be the presenting problem. These tools can serve as a useful first step for new clients and for existing clients who have experienced a recent loss event.
The table below summarizes the most widely used standardized grief assessment tools, including what each measures, when to use it, and whether it is freely available.
| Tool | Items | What It Measures | Best Used For | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grief Experience Inventory (GEI) | 135 | Emotional and behavioral experiences of grief; identifies specific areas of grief-related distress and severity | Comprehensive baseline assessment; guiding treatment planning | Licensed |
| Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) | 13 | Distinguishes normal from complicated grief reactions; tracks grief symptoms over time | Ongoing monitoring; evaluating effectiveness of grief interventions | Freely available |
| Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT) | Variable | Risk of complicated or prolonged grief reaction; considers personal, interpersonal, and situational factors | Hospice and bereavement settings; identifying clients at elevated risk | Freely available |
| PG-13-R (Prolonged Grief 13-Revised) | 13 | Severity of Prolonged Grief Disorder per DSM-5-TR criteria; persistent yearning, functional impairment, and related symptoms | Screening and monitoring for Prolonged Grief Disorder specifically | Freely available |
| Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) | 19 | Indicators of complicated grief including yearning, anger, disbelief, and difficulty accepting the loss | Complicated grief screening; research and clinical outcomes measurement | Freely available |
Standardized Assessment Tools for Grief:
- Grief Experience Inventory (GEI) - The GEI is a 135-item self-report tool that measures the emotional and behavioral experiences of individuals who are grieving to identify the specific areas of grief-related distress and the severity of these experiences. It is used to better understand the impact of loss on an individual and to guide treatment planning.
- Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (TRIG) - The TRIG is a questionnaire consisting of 13 statements about various aspects of grief. It helps distinguish between "normal" grief reactions and potentially problematic or complicated grief. It can be used to track grief symptoms over time, to guide treatment decisions for complicated grief, and to evaluate the effectiveness of grief interventions.
- Bereavement Risk Assessment Tool (BRAT) - The BRAT is a tool used to assess the risk of someone experiencing a complicated or prolonged grief reaction after a loss. It considers personal, interpersonal, and situational factors to identify those at higher risk for adverse bereavement outcomes and guides interventions to support them effectively.
Notes on Tool Selection:
- For initial screening in a general outpatient setting, the TRIG or PG-13-R offer efficient, validated starting points.
- For hospice and palliative care settings, the BRAT is purpose-built to identify bereavement risk prospectively.
- For comprehensive assessment where depth is warranted, the GEI provides the most thorough picture of grief-related distress.
- For clients where Prolonged Grief Disorder is suspected, use the PG-13-R alongside a clinical interview anchored to DSM-5-TR criteria.
When Grief Becomes a Disorder: Prolonged Grief Disorder and DSM-5-TR
Grief is a natural, normal process and should not be treated as a disorder unless it reaches a level of complexity or persistence that cannot be supported through typical grief approaches. That said, clinicians need to be equipped to recognize and document when grief crosses the clinical threshold.
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)
Prolonged Grief Disorder — formerly referred to as complicated grief or persistent complex bereavement disorder — was formally added to the DSM-5-TR in 2022. Its inclusion reflects a growing body of research establishing it as a distinct clinical entity requiring targeted treatment.
DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder (296.99 / F43.8):
- The individual has experienced the death of someone close to them.
- Since the death, there has been persistent and intense yearning or longing for the deceased on most days to a clinically significant degree.
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At least three of the following symptoms are present most days to a clinically significant degree:
- Identity disruption (e.g., feeling as though a part of oneself has died)
- Marked sense of disbelief about the death
- Avoidance of reminders that the person is dead
- Intense emotional pain related to the death (e.g., anger, bitterness, sorrow)
- Difficulty reintegrating into relationships and activities since the death
- Emotional numbness
- Feeling that life is meaningless without the deceased
- Intense loneliness as a result of the death
- The disturbance causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
- The duration of the bereavement reaction is at least 12 months in adults (at least 6 months in children) since the death.
- The reaction exceeds expected social, cultural, or religious norms.
ICD-11 equivalent: Also termed Prolonged Grief Disorder (QE62), with a diagnostic threshold of 6 months.
Estimated prevalence: Approximately 10% of bereaved individuals — higher following violent, sudden, or traumatic deaths.
Differentiating PGD from Major Depression and PTSD
PGD frequently co-occurs with MDD and PTSD, and the differential can be challenging. Key distinguishing features:
- PGD vs. MDD: In PGD, the focus of distress is specifically on the loss and the person who died. Positive emotions return in the context of positive memories of the deceased. In MDD, pervasive low mood, anhedonia, and hopelessness are not specifically linked to a particular relationship or loss.
- PGD vs. PTSD: When the death involved traumatic elements (violence, sudden accident, witnessing the death), both PGD and PTSD may be present. PTSD is characterized by intrusive re-experiencing, hyperarousal, and avoidance of trauma reminders. PGD is characterized by yearning and preoccupation with the deceased specifically. Treat both conditions — they respond to different interventions and require separate clinical attention.
Prolonged Grief Disorder vs. Major Depression vs. PTSD
Prolonged Grief Disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD can share symptoms such as sadness, avoidance, sleep disturbance, and impaired functioning. The key clinical distinction is the primary focus of distress.
| Clinical Feature | Prolonged Grief Disorder | Major Depressive Disorder | PTSD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary focus of distress | Longing for, preoccupation with, or difficulty accepting the death of the deceased | Pervasive low mood, hopelessness, worthlessness, or loss of interest not limited to one relationship or loss | Fear-based response to a traumatic event, threat, injury, or exposure to death |
| Core symptoms | Persistent yearning, identity disruption, disbelief, avoidance of reminders, emotional numbness, meaninglessness, loneliness | Depressed mood, anhedonia, appetite or sleep changes, fatigue, guilt, poor concentration, suicidal ideation | Intrusive memories, nightmares, flashbacks, hyperarousal, avoidance, negative changes in mood or cognition |
| Relationship to loss or trauma | Symptoms center specifically on the death and ongoing separation from the deceased | Symptoms may follow a loss but are broader, more persistent, and not exclusively tied to the deceased | Symptoms center on the traumatic nature of the event rather than longing for the deceased |
| Typical emotional pattern | Waves of grief, yearning, sorrow, or emotional pain triggered by reminders of the person who died | More persistent depressed mood or inability to experience pleasure across situations | Fear, threat response, hypervigilance, emotional reactivity, or numbing after trauma reminders |
| Timeframe | At least 12 months after the death in adults; at least 6 months in children | Symptoms present for at least 2 weeks and represent a change from prior functioning | Symptoms persist more than 1 month after trauma exposure |
| Clinical assessment focus | Assess yearning, preoccupation, avoidance, functional impairment, cultural norms, and grief-specific severity | Assess mood, anhedonia, neurovegetative symptoms, guilt, suicidality, and impairment across life domains | Assess trauma exposure, re-experiencing, avoidance, hyperarousal, safety concerns, and trauma reminders |
Relevant Diagnostic Codes
Clinicians should document grief presentations using the most appropriate code for the clinical picture:
- 296.99 (F43.8) — Prolonged Grief Disorder
- Z63.4 — Disappearance and death of family member (useful for uncomplicated bereavement presentations)
- Z63.5 — Disruption of family by separation and divorce
- Z63.8 — Other specified problems related to primary support group
- V62.82 (Z63.4) — Bereavement (when grief is the focus of attention but does not meet PGD criteria)
Evidence-Based Grief Therapy Techniques
Treatment approaches for grief vary depending on the individual's needs and the level of interruption to their daily life. It cannot be overstated that grief is a natural, normal process and should not be treated as a disorder unless it reaches clinical severity. Typical grief approaches provide a space for processing, allowing the individual to lead their sessions, goals, and progress.
Levels of Care in Grief Support
As previously stated throughout this article, grief is a deeply personal experience. This expanse of experience within grief requires a highly personalized approach to care, led by the client. Grief interventions can be viewed through levels of care and approached depending on the individual’s comfort with each modality and the need for formal intervention. For the purposes of grief intervention, view the following as levels of grief support from lowest to highest intensity:
- Self-Study: A professional provides a curated list of resources — books, videos, blogs, movies, and journaling prompts — for an individual to work through independently.
- Support Groups: An individual attends need-specific support groups to find community among others who can relate to their experience.
- Individual Grief Counseling: This one-on-one approach allows the individual to voice thoughts, feelings, and emotions to a professional in a safe, supportive space.
- Group Therapy: An individual joins a therapy group to work on skills-building and grief-specific interventions with others who share a similar experience.
- Grief Therapy: This one-on-one approach is therapeutic in nature and establishes a formal treatment plan with measurable outcomes.
Levels of Care in Grief Support
Grief support exists on a continuum — from low-intensity self-guided resources to structured, clinician-led therapy. Matching level of care to need is essential for effective treatment.
Structured, diagnosis-driven treatment with measurable outcomes
Skill-building and shared therapeutic processing
One-on-one emotional support and guided processing
Peer connection, normalization, and shared experience
Books, videos, journaling, and guided resources
Grief Therapy Modalities
Treatment approaches for grief can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual as well as the level of interruption to their daily life. It cannot be overstated that grief is a natural normal process and should not be treated as a disorder, unless it reaches a level of complexity or persistence which cannot be supported through typical grief approaches.
Typical grief approaches provide a space for processing, allowing for the individual to lead their sessions, goals, and progress measurement. These approaches can include the following modalities.
Companioning The Companioning Model of Grief, founded by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, speaks to the process of the professional walking alongside the individual — allowing them to lead, and reflecting back to increase perspective on their experience. This model requires a framework of support rather than treatment for grief.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT is a psychosocial approach to grief that addresses symptom reduction. This modality can increase acceptance and reduce symptoms of complicated grief by rewiring unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns. CBT for grief is adapted to address grief-specific cognitions such as guilt, counterfactual thinking, and assumptions about the future that have been disrupted by the loss.
Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT) Developed by Dr. M. Katherine Shear and colleagues at Columbia University, CGT is the most extensively studied manualized treatment specifically designed for Prolonged Grief Disorder. It integrates elements of interpersonal therapy and CBT with grief-specific components including revisiting the loss story (imaginal exposure), addressing situational avoidance, and facilitating imaginal conversations with the deceased. Clinical trials have demonstrated that CGT produces significantly better outcomes than standard interpersonal therapy for PGD. CGT is the recommended first-line treatment when a formal diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder has been established.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ACT leans into the normalcy of grief as a natural experience all people will go through. In addition to recognizing that the feelings of grief are to be expected, it also focuses on acceptance of what cannot be changed and letting go of control — skills that are particularly useful for ambiguous losses and for clients who struggle with the uncertainty inherent in grief.
EMDR for Traumatic Grief When grief is complicated by traumatic elements — a sudden death, a violent loss, or witnessing the death — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be an effective adjunctive intervention. EMDR targets the traumatic aspects of the loss, reducing intrusive re-experiencing and hyperarousal, and can be integrated with grief-specific therapy to address both the trauma and the mourning. Clinicians should consider EMDR when clients meet criteria for both PGD and PTSD following a traumatic bereavement.
Narrative Therapy Narrative Therapy is rooted in compassion and curiosity around an individual's unique grief experience. Through storytelling, this approach helps individuals navigate their own stories and can support the process of reframing their experiences to support re-investment in life moving forward. It is particularly well-suited for clients who find traditional talk therapy insufficient for capturing the complexity of their loss.
Evidence-Based Grief Therapy Techniques
Effective grief treatment combines supportive approaches with structured, evidence-based interventions tailored to the client’s symptoms, risk level, and clinical presentation.
Targets maladaptive thoughts, guilt, and avoidance behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.
Supports acceptance of grief while helping clients reconnect with values and move forward meaningfully.
A structured, evidence-based treatment specifically designed for Prolonged Grief Disorder, combining CBT and interpersonal techniques.
Addresses trauma-related symptoms such as intrusive memories and hyperarousal following sudden or violent loss.
Helps clients reframe their story of loss and integrate grief into a meaningful life narrative.
A supportive approach that emphasizes presence, validation, and walking alongside clients in their grief process.
Frequently Asked Questions About Assessing Grief
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Assessing Grief: How to Document Findings and Support Clinical Decisions
A structured grief assessment is only as valuable as the documentation that supports it. Clinicians must clearly capture the presenting loss, symptom patterns, functional impairment, and risk factors in a way that supports diagnosis, treatment planning, and medical necessity.
ICANotes helps streamline this process by allowing you to document grief assessments in a structured, clinically meaningful way. You can quickly build progress notes that reflect key elements of grief evaluation — including symptom domains, risk indicators for Prolonged Grief Disorder, and relevant psychosocial factors — without sacrificing detail or accuracy.
The platform’s treatment planning tools also support the transition from assessment to intervention. With pre-built content for common behavioral health conditions, you can develop individualized treatment plans that align with your clinical findings, incorporate evidence-based grief interventions, and clearly demonstrate the need for care.
By reducing documentation burden while improving consistency and completeness, ICANotes helps ensure your notes support both quality care and reimbursement — so you can focus more on your clients and less on administrative work.
From Grief Assessment to Audit-Ready Documentation — In Minutes
Conducting a thorough grief assessment is only part of the work. Clear, structured documentation is what supports diagnosis, medical necessity, and continuity of care—especially when evaluating Prolonged Grief Disorder (DSM-5-TR).
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Kaylee, a certified grief counselor and social worker, has dedicated the past decade to reshaping our understanding and support of grief. With experience at a nonprofit hospice, she's empowered individuals to navigate their grief journeys, recognizing that loss extends beyond death. As an author, speaker, and event organizer, Kaylee fosters spaces for acknowledging and embracing life's most challenging moments. Her work has been featured across various media, amplifying voices and broadening awareness of the diverse sources of grief in our lives.