Death Studies · 2015 · 18 citations · 21 references
EducationCounselingPsychologyCounseling PsychologyGroup CounselingPsychotherapyBereavement CounselingBereavement SupportGrief AssessmentGrief CounselingGroup TherapyLoss CounselingBereavement Group CounselingFeasibility Randomized Controlled TrialsGrief Support GroupsGroup Bereavement SupportPilot Randomized Controlled TrialsSelf-report QuestionnairesSupportive Counseling For BereavementTreatment Of Bereavement
More effective psychosocial interventions that target uncomplicated bereavement are needed for those actively seeking support. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of evaluating a unique meaning-based group counseling (MBGC) intervention with a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design. Twenty-six bereft individuals were randomly assigned to either MBGC or a control bereavement support group. Twenty participants (11 experimental, nine control) completed all aspects of the study including self-report measures at baseline, postintervention, and 3-month follow-up of meaning in life, anxiety, depression, and grief. Results support the feasibility of an RCT with MBGC.
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Lenore Sawyer Radloff · Applied Psychological Measurement · 1977 · 53.3K citations · Full text
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY
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