Traumatic grief treatment: a pilot study.
OBJECTIVE
The effects of a treatment program targeting debilitating grief symptoms were tested in a pilot study.


METHODS
Twenty-one individuals experiencing traumatic grief were recruited for participation, and 13 completed the full 4-month protocol. The treatment protocol used imaginal re-living of the death, in vivo exposure to avoided activities and situations, and interpersonal therapy.


RESULTS
Significant improvement in grief symptoms and associated anxiety and depression was observed for both completer and intent-to-treat groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The traumatic grief treatment protocol appears to be a promising intervention for debilitating grief.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA. shearmk@msx.upmc.edu
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Reynolds
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Vander Bilt
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D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome