Inventory of Complicated Grief
Certain symptoms have been shown identify grief. Use this assessment scale to discover your grief status.
Time to complete
3 minutes
Eligibility
The ICG is intended for use with individuals ages 18 and older who have experienced a significant loss within the past two years.
Questions for Inventory of Complicated Grief
I think about this person so much that it’s hard for me to do the things I normally do
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
Memories of the person who died upset me
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel I cannot accept the death of the person who died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel mysqlf longing for the person who died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel drawn to places and things associated with the person who died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I can’t help feeling angry about his/her death
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel disbelief over what happened
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel stunned or dazed over what happened
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
Ever since he/she died, it is hard for me to trust people...
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
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
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel lonely a great deal of the time ever since he/she died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I have pain in the same area of my body or have some of the same symptoms as the person who died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I got out of my way to avoid reminders of the person who died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel that life is empty without the person who died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I hear the voice of the person who died speak to me
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I see the person who died stand before me
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel that is is unfair that I should live when this person died
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel bitter over this person’s death
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
I feel envious of other who have not lost someone close
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Always
Similar Ideas
- Inventory of Complicated Grief Symptoms (ICGS)
- Inventory of Complicated Grief Experiences (ICGE)
- Inventory of Complicated Grief Reactions (ICGR)
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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