Effects of an Integrated Treatment Program on Grief and Distress Among Parentally Bereaved Young Adults

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13627596
AutoresKristine Harrsen (Danish National Center for Grief, Copenhagen, Denmark), Marie Marx Tølbøll (0000-0001-6516-3546, Danish National Center for Grief, Copenhagen, Denmark, autor correspondente), Lene Holm Larsen (0000-0002-0383-0750, Danish National Center for Grief, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Ano2022
Volume89
Fascículo1
Páginas155-171
Data de publicação2022-02-07
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228211069713
PMID35130765
OpenAlexW4210848600
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas41

This study examined the effectiveness of an 18-session manualized integrative group psychotherapy intervention for parentally bereaved young adults with grief complications. Participants, 63 young adults aged 20-27 years, completed questionnaires assessing symptoms of prolonged grief, PTSD, depression and anxiety prior to and following treatment. Treatment effectiveness was assessed by comparing outcomes for the intervention group to a waitlist comparison group. Results revealed a statistically significant reduction in symptoms of grief (large effects size), PTSD (medium effect sizes), and depression (medium effect size). The treatment did not result in a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms. The study provided preliminary support for this intervention for parentally bereaved young adults

Distress · Grief · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Traumatic grief · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology