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The Effectiveness of Integrated Group Therapy on Prolonged Grief Disorder of Bereaved People from COVID-19 Randomized Controlled Trial

Year: 2022

Type: article

Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the integrated cognitive-behavioral group therapy and Gestalt empty chair technique on bereaved individuals with COVID-19-caused PGD (prolonged grief disease). Thirty-six patients with PGD resultant from COVID-19 were randomly assigned intervention and control groups. The intervention group underwent 16 90-minute integrated group therapy sessions twice a week. Both groups completed the BDI II depression, NAI anger, and GASP guilt scale before, after, and 2 months after the study’s conclusion. The intervention and control groups significantly differed in the depression, anger, and guilt indices after the therapeutic intervention ( p < .001). This difference remained in the follow-up phase. Integrated group therapy in treating could help with some of the symptoms of PGD resulting from the corona-caused loss of loved ones. This reduction in symptoms was also stable over time.

Source: OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying

DOI: 10.1177/00302228221141126

Authors: Fatemeh Bardideh, Jamshid Jarareh, Mohammad Mofrad, Kosar Bardideh

Institutions: Islamic Azad University, Kish Branch, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Khayyam University

Language: English

Topic: Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4310051783

FWCI: 0.686

Cites: 62

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10