ArticleJMIR mental health2022
Therapist-Assisted Web-Based Intervention for Prolonged Grief Disorder After Cancer Bereavement: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Internet Cognitive Therapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder (iCT-PG): a developmental case series.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
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- A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of an online cancer bereavement group.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
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- Acceptability and feasibility of an internet-based intervention for bereaved Chinese with prolonged grief: a mixed methods study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Co-production ofEuropean journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) for Spanish-Speaking Adults with Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD): A Randomized Feasibility Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Empower-Grief for Relatives of Cancer Patients: Implementation and Findings from an Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions for Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: Scoping Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder, Physical Health, and Somatic Problems: A Systematic Review.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2025Review
- A rapid review of the evidence for online interventions for bereavement support.Palliative medicine · 2025Review
- State of the Science: Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Prolonged Grief Disorder.Behavior therapy · 2024Review
- Nursing Interventions in Primary Care for the Management of Maladaptive Grief: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBereavement due to cancer increases the risk of prolonged grief disorder. However, specialized treatment options for prolonged grief after a loss due to illness are still scarce.
objectiveThe aim of this study is to extend previous findings by evaluating a web-based cognitive behavioral intervention with asynchronous therapist support, consisting of structured writing tasks adapted specifically for prolonged grief after cancer bereavement.
methodsThe intervention was evaluated in a purely web-based randomized waitlist-controlled trial. Open-access recruitment of participants was conducted on the web. Prolonged grief (Inventory of Complicated Grief), depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, posttraumatic growth, somatization, sleep quality, and mental and physical health were assessed on the web via validated self-report measures.
resultsA total of 87 participants were randomized into the intervention group (IG; 44/87, 51%) or the waitlist control group (43/87, 49%). Of the participants, 7% (6/87) dropped out of the study (5/44, 11%, in the IG). Of the 39 completers in the IG, 37 (95%) completed all intervention tasks. The intervention reduced symptoms of prolonged grief (intention-to-treat: P<.001; η
conclusionsThe web-based intervention for prolonged grief after cancer bereavement is effective in reducing symptoms of prolonged grief disorder and accompanying syndromes in a timely, easily realizable manner and addresses specific challenges of bereavement to illness. Considering web-based approaches in future mental health care policy and practice can reduce health care gaps for those who are bereaved to cancer.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trial Register U1111-1186-6255; https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00011001.
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