Three-tier Intervention for Chinese Individuals with Prolonged Grief: A Public Health Perspective

A Study of the Mechanisms and Three-tier Interventions Influencing Prolonged Grief Disorder in Post-Disaster Bereaved Individuals

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2300076919

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2023-10-24

Start date

2023-10-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-30

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Conditions

prolonged grief disorder

Interventions

General intervention group:Read self-help brochures containing information on mental health education and care brochures instructing family and friends on how to care for bereaved people

Three-tier intervention group:Selection of Peer support groups, volunteer grief counseling or grief interventions by professionals based on prolonged grief level

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Aged above 18 years old. 2.Prolonged grief symptoms scored higher than clinical cutoff 6 months after the death of the loved ones.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Major mental disorder. 2.Substance abuse. 3.High risk of self-injury or suicidality. 4.Receiving stable psychological counseling and psychotherapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
prolonged grief;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Rumination;Life satisfaction;post-traumatic stress symptoms;meaning construction;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSuqin Tang

School of Psychology, Shenzhen University

sqtang@szu.edu.cn+86 755 2653 3679

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026