Prolonged grief disorder F43.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: The intervention lasts 5 weeks. Every week there are two writing tasks (45 minutes). After every two tasks, therapists provide individual written feedback. The interventio
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - 18 years or older - loss of a loved one due to suicide - time since loss at least 14 months - meeting the criteria for prolonged grief disorder - access to the Internet
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - severe depressive disorder (BDI-II > 28): this criterion was later removed - increased value in suicide scale, value >3 (Yale evaluation of Suicide scale): this criterion was later removed - history of dissociative or psychotic symptoms (Brief Symptom Inventory, Derogatis, 1993) - severe dependence or substance abuse disorder (questions about consuming alcohol or drugs) - ongoing psychotherapy - unstable psychopharmacological treatment in the last 6 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grief intensity was measured with the German version of the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG-D, Lumbeck, Brandstätter, & Geissner, 2012) and the Grief Experience Questionnaire (GEQ, Barret & Scott, 1989). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depressive symptoms (BDI-II), subjective impairment by physical and mental symptoms (BSI); measured at the beginning, after completion/waiting (5 weeks) and 3,6,12 months after intervention | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnette Kersting
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR Department für Psychische Gesundheit Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed