Grief
Conditions
Interventions
case series:N/A
Sponsors
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=18 years, no gender limit; 2. In line with the identification of the core family members of the dying person in this study: spouse, parents, children, foster parents, adopted children of the dying person, or those who have lived with the dying person for a long time >=5 years (identified in order); 3. As judged by the attending physician, the remaining life expectancy of the dying person concerned is no more than 6 months; 4. Based on ICD-10, currently it does not meet the diagnostic criteria for any mental disorders, such as stress disorder, dementia, depression disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.; 5. Able to understand and cooperate with research procedures; 6. Understand and voluntarily participate in this study, and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The patient himself receives a diagnosis of a serious illness and is informed of his impending death; 2. It is currently in the stage of acute exacerbation of vital organ diseases; 3. In the investigator's clinical judgment and/or based on C-SSRS, subjects who had suicidal thoughts and had execution intentions within the 6 months prior to initiation of screening answered ''yes'' to item 4 (active suicidal thoughts with execution intentions but no specific plan) or item 5 (active suicidal thoughts with specific plan and intention) on suicidal thoughts, or a history of suicidal behavior in the year before screening began; 4. Other circumstances assessed by the principal investigator as not suitable for participation in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Anticipatory Grief Scale (AGS) Score;Change in Prolonged Grief-13 Revised (PG-13-R) Score;Number of participants who meet the diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder at the end of the study, as determined by the ICD-11;Number of participants who meet the diagnosis of any mental disorder at the end of the study, as determined by the M.I.N.I.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Union Physio-Psycho-Social Assessment Questionnaire (UPPSAQ-70) Score;Change in 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD-17) Score;Change in Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) Score;Change in the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) Score;Change in the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) Score;Change in Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) Score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWei Jing
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Outcome results
None listed