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Patient's dog, Charlie, is seven and in perfect health. Patient cries about Charlie's eventual death approximately once a month. Has researched how long his specific breed lives. Has googled 'signs dog is getting older' at 1 AM. Charlie is currently running in his sleep. The grief, pre-ordered, is already underway.
Chronic. Intensifies in quiet moments.
None. The grief will, eventually, also be real.
Patients with Severe Anticipatory Grief Broadcasting typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Severe Anticipatory Grief Broadcasting — a severe condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Luctus praevius obsessivus. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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