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Meaning-based Group Counselling for Bereavement

NCT ID: NCT01384942

Last Updated: 2013-11-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Grief Bereavement

Keywords

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Bereavement Grief Mourning Loss Death Meaning Group Counseling Psychotherapy Uncomplicated Support

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Meaning-Based Bereavement Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meaning-Based Bereavement Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Conventional Bereavement Group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Bereavement Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Interventions

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Meaning-Based Bereavement Group

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Bereavement Group

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals presenting for bereavement services that have experienced a death-related loss within 6 weeks to 2 years of the first meeting of the group, and are experiencing an uncomplicated grief response will be invited to participate.
* Individuals will be assessed for their ability to participate in a group counselling context as well as an uncomplicated grief trajectory. Participants must be 18 years of age or older, have sufficient ability to communicate in English, as well as read English.

Exclusion Criteria

* Following a clinical/diagnostic interview and administration of the PG-13 (Prolonged Grief Disorder-13, Prigerson et al., 2009), individuals experiencing a complicated/prolonged grief trajectory are excluded.
* Furthermore, individuals whose cognitive condition might make the study burdensome or impossible for them are excluded.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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McGill University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jewish General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Christopher J. MacKinnon

Psychologist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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S.M.B.D. Jewish General Hospital / Hope and Cope Program

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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002645

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT01285128

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias