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ArticleBJPsych open2025

Reminiscence and grief resolution through online journalling: mixed-methods analysis of the Living Memory Home bereavement cohort.

Courtney E Lee, Holly G Prigerson, Francesca Falzarano, Madeline Rogers, Francesco Osso, Sosi Korian, Charlotte LaPlante, Madison Pavao, Jin Pyon, Wan Jou She and 4 more

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Courtney E LeeWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3102-842X
Holly G PrigersonCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7075-4268
Francesca FalzaranoLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Madeline RogersCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.
Francesco OssoCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.
Sosi KorianCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.
Charlotte LaPlanteWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Madison PavaoCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.
Jin PyonDepartment of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Wan Jou SheDepartment of Information and Human Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan.
Hillary WinokerCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.
Alexandra PitmanDivision of Psychiatry, University College London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-1359
Kailey RobertsFerkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA.
Paul K MaciejewskiCornell Center for Research on End-of-Life Care, New York, NY, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundProlonged grief disorder (PGD) is a chronic, impairing state of intense grief that is responsive to specialised intervention. Online journalling has the potential to reduce PGD symptoms.

aimsTo assess whether reminiscence via online journalling facilitates bereavement adjustment - specifically, to identify key themes in online grief journals and examine associations between types of reminiscence and changes in PGD symptom severity.

methodA cohort of 96 bereaved adults completed 7 days of online journalling on the Living Memory Home (LMH) bereavement website. Participants were recruited from clinics, bereavement support groups and a National Institutes of Health-funded, web-based platform. The Prolonged Grief Disorder-Revised scale (PG-13-R) was administered at baseline and at 1-week and 1-month follow-up.

resultsDescriptive analysis revealed a reduction in PG-13-R scores from baseline to 1-week follow-up (mean difference -3.7, 95% CI: -4.9, -2.5,

conclusionsEngagement in the LMH website demonstrated significant declines in PGD symptom severity after 1 week of online journalling and at 1-month follow-up. Guided reflection on memories of the deceased, and even on negative or emotionally challenging memories, shows potential for reducing symptoms of PGD.

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mixed methodsonline bereavement supportProlonged grief disorderProlonged Grief Disorder-Revised scale (PG-13-R)reminiscence

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