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Inventory of Complicated Grief

Certain symptoms have been shown identify grief. Use this assessment scale to discover your grief status.

3 minutes to complete

Eligibility

The ICG is intended for use with individuals ages 18 and older who have experienced a significant loss within the past two years.

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Questions for Inventory of Complicated Grief

Questions

1.

I think about this person so much that it’s hard for me to do the things I normally do

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
2.

Memories of the person who died upset me

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
3.

I feel I cannot accept the death of the person who died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
4.

I feel mysqlf longing for the person who died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
5.

I feel drawn to places and things associated with the person who died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
6.

I can’t help feeling angry about his/her death

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
7.

I feel disbelief over what happened

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
8.

I feel stunned or dazed over what happened

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
9.

Ever since he/she died, it is hard for me to trust people...

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
10.

Ever since he/she died, I feel as if I have lost the ability to care about other people or I feel distant from people I care about

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
11.

I feel lonely a great deal of the time ever since he/she died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
12.

I have pain in the same area of my body or have some of the same symptoms as the person who died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
13.

I got out of my way to avoid reminders of the person who died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
14.

I feel that life is empty without the person who died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
15.

I hear the voice of the person who died speak to me

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
16.

I see the person who died stand before me

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
17.

I feel that is is unfair that I should live when this person died

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
18.

I feel bitter over this person’s death

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always
19.

I feel envious of other who have not lost someone close

The answer should be a single choice:
  1. Never
  2. Rarely
  3. Sometimes
  4. Often
  5. Always

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Here are some FAQs and additional information
on Inventory of Complicated Grief

What is Complicated Grief (CG)?

Complicated Grief (CG) is a severe and prolonged grief reaction that is characterized by intense and prolonged symptoms of distress, including deep sadness, despair, yearning, anxiety, guilt, and hopelessness. CG often leads to functional impairment, such as difficulty with work or school, and can interfere with functioning in relationships and daily life.

What are the symptoms of Complicated Grief (CG)?

Symptoms of CG can include: intense and prolonged yearning or longing for the deceased, preoccupation with thoughts and memories of the deceased, difficulty finding meaning in life without the deceased, difficulty accepting the death, avoidance of reminders of the deceased, difficulty trusting others, feelings of guilt and self-blame, difficulty moving on with life, and difficulty maintaining relationships with others.

What is the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG)?

The Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) is a self-report measure designed to assess the severity of CG symptoms in individuals who have experienced the death of a loved one. The ICG is designed to provide clinicians with a measure to assess the presence and severity of CG symptoms in individuals who have experienced loss.

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