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Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) Test

Understand whether grief has become prolonged or disruptive in about 4 minutes. This brief 19 item screen supports quick decisions about who may need extra care or further evaluation.

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Questions: 194 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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27/76

Complicated Grief (CG)

Measures the severity of complicated grief symptoms that may interfere with recovery after a loss.

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Elevated

0 – 25: Low | 26 – 76: Elevated

A score of 27 falls in the Elevated range, indicating a higher level of complicated grief symptoms compared with typical bereavement responses.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Recently Bereaved Adults

44%OF USERS

People who have lost someone close and want to understand whether their grief feels unusually intense, persistent, or disruptive.

Therapy and Counseling Clients

32%OF USERS

Individuals already in counseling who use a quick screen to discuss grief symptoms and whether extra support may be needed.

Caregivers and Family Members

24%OF USERS

People worried about a grieving loved one who want a structured way to gauge signs that the person may be stuck in grief.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Complicated Grief Scale (CGS)

Average

55.2

Normal range

45.4 — 65.1

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to screen for grief-related symptoms that may be more persistent or impairing than expected following bereavement. The Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) provides a structured self-report format to support early identification of individuals who may benefit from further clinical evaluation.

Developed by H. G. Prigerson, it consists of 19 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Responses are used to quantify symptom severity and to inform clinical decision-making, referral, or research protocols; the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG) is not a substitute for a comprehensive diagnostic assessment.

Author: H. G. Prigerson

Literature: Prigerson, H. G., Maciejewski, P. K., Reynolds, C. F., Bierhals, A. J., Newsom, J. T., Fasiczka, A., Frank, E., Doman, J., & Miller, M. The Inventory of Complicated Grief: a scale to measure maladaptive symptoms of loss. Psychiatry Research. 1995.; Ferrell, B. R., & Coyle, N. Oxford textbook of palliative nursing. Oxford University Press. 2010.