SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2020
Web-Based Bereavement Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Technology-supported Interventions for Prolonged Grief Disorder in Adults a Randomized Controlled Trial
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The role of technology-based interventions in older adults experiencing spousal bereavement: a systematic review of clinical trials.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of web-based grief intervention for adults who lost a loved one: A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC palliative care · 2025Pooled it
- Perceived Effectiveness of Components of Interventions to Support People Bereaved By Suicide.Crisis · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Live Health Professional-Led Group eHealth Interventions for Adult Mental Health: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- The Efficacy of Bereavement Interventions: A Systematic Umbrella Review.Harvard review of psychiatryPooled it
- A Randomized Controlled Trial of an SMS-Based Brief Contact Intervention for People Bereaved by Suicide.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2025Trial
- Testing the Efficacy of a Web-Based Intervention for Loss and Bereavement in Later Life (AgE-health Study): Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- A French-Language Web-Based Intervention Targeting Prolonged Grief Symptoms in People Who Are Bereaved and Separated: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2024Trial
- Self-guided online treatment of disturbed grief, posttraumatic stress, and depression in adults bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized controlled trial.Behaviour research and therapy · 2023Trial
- Online Support Groups for Perinatal Loss: A Pilot Feasibility Study for Women of Color.Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioural grief therapy for people bereaved by suicide: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Trial
- Grief modular group therapy: theoretical bases and pilot study of a new bereavement intervention programme in China.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Mobile-Based Ecological Momentary Interventions for Grief in China and Switzerland: Protocol for a Collaborative and Iterative Qualitative App Development Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Shifting to online and telephone bereavement support provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed methods study of bereavement service provider perspectives and lessons learnt for current practice.Palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Comparing user satisfaction with grief-informed texts to other types of bereavement support in the United Kingdom.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Treating prolonged grief disorder with CBT for insomnia: A replicated single-case experimental study protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Bereavement service deserts: A 2024 statewide assessment of bereavement services.Death studies · 2025Article
- A 1-year follow-up of the My Grief app for prolonged grief.Journal of traumatic stress · 2025Article
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- Co-production ofEuropean journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundWeb-based interventions have been introduced as novel and effective treatments for mental disorders and, in recent years, specifically for the bereaved. However, a systematic summary of the effectiveness of online interventions for people experiencing bereavement is still missing.
objectiveA systematic literature search was conducted by four reviewers who reviewed and meta-analytically summarized the evidence for web-based interventions for bereaved people.
methodsSystematic searches (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, PsycArticles, Medline, and CINAHL) resulted in seven randomized controlled trials (
resultsAll web-based interventions were based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In comparison with control groups, the interventions showed moderate ( LIMITATIONS: The number of includable studies was low in this review resulting to lower power for moderator analyses in particular.
conclusionsOverall, the results of web-based bereavement interventions are promising, and its low-threshold approach might reduce barriers to bereavement care. Nonetheless, future research should further examine potential moderators and specific treatment components (
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