Grief
Conditions
Keywords
Comorbid, Complicated
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cognitive behavioral therapy (CG-CBT) for complicated grief is superior to wait list condition in patients with comorbid complicated grief. To evaluate the effect pre-post changes for patients in the CG-CBT-group will be compared to changes in the wait list group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Complicated Grief
Manualized CBT with 25 sessions, once a week. Key elements are exposition and cognitive restructuring.
Sponsors
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age complicated grief diagnosis
Exclusion criteria
* acute suicidality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PG-13 (Prolonged Grief Interview - 13 Item version) | Change between intake (t1) and end of treatment (t2) in complicated grief severity within 5 months. t1= before treatment or wait list begins, t2 = 4 months after t1 (end of treatment, end of waitlist), t3 = follow-up (1.5 years after t2) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom Checklist 90 revised (SCL-90R; Subscale General Symptom Index, GSI) | Change between intake (t1) and end of treatment (t2) in general distress symptoms within 5 months. t1= before treatment or wait list begins, t2 = 4 months after t1 (end of treatment, end of waitlist), t3 = follow-up (1.5 years after t2) |
| Comorbid Diagnoses by DIA-X-Interview | Change between intake (t1) and end of treatment (t2) in number of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses within 5 months; t1= before treatment or wait list begins, t2 = 4 months after t1 (end of treatment, end of waitlist), t3 = follow-up (1.5 years after t2) |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed