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Article AbstractBecause this piece does not have an abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text.To the Editor: Gilman et al1 support eliminating the DSM "bereavement exclusion" on the basis of results from their National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Condition (NESARC) epidemiologic analysis. However, the results of their analysis actually suggest the validity of the bereavement exclusion, consistent with other recently emerging evidence.The bereavement exclusion classifies "uncomplicated" bereavement-related depressive episodes as normal distress and excludes them from major depressive disorder (MDD).
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