Cross-modality grief therapy: description and assessment of a new program.
A recently developed program for extensive inpatient grief therapy in groups, administered on a time-limited basis, is outlined, an illustrative case study is described, and empirical assessment of the program's efficacy is provided. During a 3-month stay in a Dutch Health Care Centre, a combined treatment program was offered that integrated behavior and art therapy [so-called Cross-Modality Grief Therapy, (CMGT)]. Assessment (levels of symptomatology on the General Health Questionnaire) was made at pretest, post-test, and follow-up and was compared with levels at comparable time points among participants in a more traditional program. Systematic advantages were found for CMGT. Discussion focuses on the identification of elements within CMGT that were responsible for its effectiveness.
Schut
H A
HA
Department of Psychology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
de Keijser
J
J
van den Bout
J
J
Stroebe
M S
MS
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001155:Art Therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D010343:Patient Admission; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D016896:Treatment Outcome