Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC Presents

Prolonged Grief Disorder      

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 from 9:30am - 12:30pm 

Live Webinar

Workshop Description:

The most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., text rev.) (DSM-5-TR) includes the inaugural diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). PGD is a relevant diagnosis for consideration in assessing/treating persons navigating traumatic death experiences including suicide, heart attack, accidental death. This interactive, case-based course describes the diagnosis’ progressive evolution from pathological grief and discusses core categories/criteria relevant to assessment/treatment. Discussions of underlying risk factors and the sudden/violent death experience’s impact on the biopsychosocial-spiritual well-being of persons will interweave across the diagnostic analysis. Drawing on the Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement, attendees will engage with case studies and colleagues in examining well-being enhancing strategies and best practice tools across therapeutic processes.

Learning Objectives:
1. Distinguish between the normal manifestations of grief, chronic grief, and PGD in relation to assessment and treatment of traumatic death.

2. Describe PGD’s categories and criteria in relation to persons biopsychosocial-spiritual well-being across therapeutic processes.

3. Discuss the Dual Process Model in connection with well-being enhancing strategies and best practices in PGD treatment.

4. Analyze and apply the approaches to practice using case studies.

Presenter: Julie A. Guistwite, PhD, LSW, FT

CEU offered: 3

Fees include CEU Certificate: 

Members of NASW $70             Non-Members of NASW $90

To register click the following link https://www.ticketsignup.io/TicketEvent/ProlongedGriefDisorderTreatment226

For more information visit Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC
Disclaimer: 

Please note these credits are accepted for PA State license only:
NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers, marriage and family therapist and professional counselors by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Counselors, call your state licensing  board to verify CEU's