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Meaning-based Group Counselling for Bereavement

NCT01384942 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2013-11-08

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Summary

Given that individuals in bereavement tend to experience substantial psychological distress in the first two years following loss, individuals seeking psychological support will need appropriate services grounded in sound empirical scholarship. There is a lack of studies assessing bereavement groups, despite groups being one of the most common forms by which such services are offered. The prominent and emerging process of meaning-reconstruction in bereavement research is theorized to lead to better psychological adjustment and prevent more prolonged grief reactions. The principal objective of this study is to compare two types of group counseling for individuals in bereavement: A novel meaning-based bereavement counseling group and a conventional bereavement support group.

Conditions

  • Grief
  • Bereavement

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Meaning-Based Bereavement Group

A 12 week bereavement counselling group with tasks and themes that focus on re-constructing meaning following death.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Bereavement Group

An 8 week traditional bereavement group that follows a more conventional approach to grief support.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • McGill University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Jewish General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2013-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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