Neuroimaging Prolonged Grief Disorder: Current State of Science and Future Directions
About Course
In this webinar, participants will learn about a nested case-control study to investigate potential risk factors for developing prolonged grief disorder in patients following pregnancy loss. The study aims to further characterize the grief trajectories experienced by patients. Participants in this webinar will receive an overview of the study design and learn about the work of the perinatal loss social work team at Northwestern University. Dr. Ryan will elicit constructive feedback from participants for clinical practice considerations.Description
This webinar will explore the current state of neuroimaging research related to Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), offering insights into its underlying neurobiology. The presenter will introduce a novel neurobiological model of PGD and discuss how this framework may enhance understanding of PGD’s underlying mechanisms and inform the development of targeted prevention and treatment strategies.
Webinar recorded on December 5, 2025.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize current understanding of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) neurobiology.
- Present a novel neurobiological model of PGD.
- Identify neurobiologically informed models for the prevention and treatment of PGD.
About the Presenter
Dr. Joseph Goveas is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine and the Institute for Health and Equity at the Medical College of Wisconsin. A fellowship-trained geriatric psychiatrist, he serves as Vice Chair of Geriatric Psychiatry, Director of the DREAM (Developing Resilience to Ease Anguish in Mourning) Research Program, and Director of the Mood and Memory Disorders Clinics. He is an NIH-funded researcher with additional support from various foundations. Dr. Goveas has earned numerous accolades, including being named to Best Doctors in America every year since 2009. He is an elected member of the American College of Psychiatrists and the Society of Biological Psychiatry, and a former scholar at the NIMH/Weill Cornell Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Mental Health. Dr. Goveas reviews for NIH study sections, has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributed book chapters, and delivered national and international presentations on grief, late-life depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and related disorders.
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Neuroimaging Prolonged Grief Disorder: Current State of Science and Future Directions
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