Form: Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist, HGRC

Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist, HGRC
1 – Does not describe me at all
2 – Does not quite describe me
3 – Describes me fairly well
4 – Describes me well
5 – Describes me very well
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1
My hopes are shattered.
2
I have learned to cope better with life.
3
I have little control over my sadness.
4
I worry excessively.
5
I frequently feel bitter.
6
I feel like I am in shock.
7
Sometimes my heart beats faster than it normally does for no reason.
8
I am resentful.
9
I am preoccupied with feeling worthless.
10
I feel as though I am a better person.
11
I believe I should have died and he or she should have lived.
12
I have a better outlook on life.
13
I often have headaches.
14
I feel a heaviness in my heart.
15
I feel revengeful.
16
I have burning in my stomach.
17
I want to die to be with him or her.
18
I frequently have muscle tension.
19
I have more compassion for others.
20
I forget things easily, e.g. names, telephone numbers.
21
I feel shaky.
22
I am confused about who I am.
23
I have lost my confidence.
24
I am stronger because of the grief I have experienced.
25
I don't believe I will ever be happy again.
26
I have difficulty remembering things from the past.
27
I frequently feel frightened.
28
I feel unable to cope.
29
I agonize over his or her death.
30
I am a more forgiving person.
31
I have panic attacks over nothing.
32
I have difficulty concentrating.
33
I feel like I am walking in my sleep.
34
I have shortness of breath.
35
I avoid tenderness.
36
I am more tolerant of myself.
37
I have hostile feelings.
38
I am experiencing periods of dizziness.
39
I have difficulty learning new things.
40
I have difficulty accepting the permanence of the death.
41
I am more tolerant of others.
42
I blame others.
43
I feel like I don't know myself.
44
I am frequently fatigued.
45
I have hope for the future.
46
I have difficulty with abstract thinking.
47
I feel hopeless.
48
I want to harm others.
49
I have difficulty remembering new information.
50
I feel sick more often.
51
I reached a turning point where I began to let go of some of my grief.
52
I often have back pain.
53
I am afraid that I will lose control.
54
I feel detached from others.
55
I frequently cry.
56
I startle easily.
57
Tasks seem insurmountable.
58
I get angry often.
59
I ache with loneliness.
60
I am having more good days than bad.
61
I care more deeply for others.