Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, depression.
Conditions
Interventions
The investigational treatment consists of a guided online grief-specific CBT aimed at people who report clinically relevant levels of PCBD, PTSD and/or depression, at least three months after the loss
Schut & Stroebe, 2005). The guided online CBT consists of eight weekly sessions tailored to this specific population. During treatment, participants will be supported by a trained psychologist through
the circumstances and story of the loss are addressed in detail, and the participant is encouraged to face stimuli that are avoided. Further, a rationale of exposure is provided using examples of avoi
these sessions are aimed
Sponsors
Utrecht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for participation in the study are as follows: 1) having lost a loved one (i.e., a family member, spouse or friend), 2) the death occurred at least three months earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic (period March 2020 until present), 3) at least 18 years of age and 4) report clinically relevant symptoms of PCBD, PTSD, and/or depression based on clinical telephone interviews.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are the following: 1) no mastery of the Dutch language, 2) no Internet access and/or 3) suffering from a psychotic disorder or suicidality.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PCBD symptoms will be assessed with the Traumatic Grief Inventory – Clinician-Administered (Lenferink et al., in prep.). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PTSD symptoms will be assessed with the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (Blevins, Weathers, Davis, Witte, & Domino, 2015). Depression symptoms will be assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer, & Williams, 2001). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLyanne Reitsma
Utrecht University
Outcome results
None listed