What is the difference between acute grief and chronic grief in terms of time course and impairment?

• A. Acute grief is intense immediately after loss and gradually resolves for most; chronic grief persists with functional impairment, sometimes meeting criteria for PGD.
• B. Acute grief and chronic grief are essentially the same in time course.
• C. Chronic grief resolves quickly within weeks.
• D. Acute grief lasts for years.

Answer: (A)