Grieving following bereavment Mental and Behavioural Disorders Grieving following bereavment
Conditions
Interventions
Families are randomised to one of two study arms, the early SEIB intervention arm (receiving SEIB in the aftermath of the loss) and the delayed SEIB intervention arm (receiving SEIB 3 months post-loss
Sponsors
Center for Crisis Psychology
Regional Committee of Research and Ethics in Western (REK-West) Norway
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Bereaved families with children below 18-years-old, who suddenly and unexpectedly lose a partner or parent 2. Criterion for unexpectedness - The loss shall occur following an accident, a suicide, a murder, or a disease, as well as situations where people are missing (presumed dead). 3. Criterion for suddenness - The loss shall occur shortly, or within the same day as the event/disease happened or started. This period can be extended up to five days for people who do not regain consciousness after the incident (e.g., illness/accident/suicide, etc). 4. All family members must speak Norwegian 5. Death has occurred within the past three weeks
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Families with severe medical conditions for both the bereaved partner and their children such as: 1.1. Serious physical impairment 1.2. Intellectual deficit 1.3. Severe child developmental problems 1.4. Borderline personality disorder 1.5. History of psychosis (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) 1.6. Current substance use disorder (in the past 6 months) 1.7. Severe suicidal risk, or dementia 2. Families receiving other psychotherapeutic intervention for problems concerning loss and/or trauma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures for parents: 1. Complicated grief is measured using Inventory of Complicated Grief at 3, 6, and 9 months 2. Traumatic stress symptoms are measured using Impact of Event Scale-Revised at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months Primary outcome measures for children: 1. Complicated grief is measured using Inventory of Prolonged Grief for Adolescents at 3, 6, and 9 months 2. Traumatic stress symptoms are measured using Children’s Impact of Event Scale at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures for parents: 1. Psychological wellbeing is measured using General Health Questionnaire at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months 2. Daily functioning is measured using Work and Social Adjustment Scale at 3, 6, and 9 months 3. Social support is measured using Crisis Support Scale at 3, 6, and 9 months 4. Parental capacity is measured using Parenting Coping Scale at 3, 6, and 9 months 5. Parenting practices is measured using Alabama Parenting Questionnaire at 3, 6, and 9 months 6. Family functioning is measured using Family Assessment Device at 3, 6, and 9 months Secondary outcome measures for children: 1. Psychological wellbeing is measured using Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months 2. Daily functioning is measured using the supplement focusing on functional impairment of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at 3, 6, and 9 months 3. Parenting practices is measured using Alabama Parenting Questionnaire at 3, 6, and 9 months 4. Family functioning is measured using Family Assessment Device at 3, 6, and 9 months | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed