Internet-based Intervention for Complicated Grief: A Pilot Study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Complicated Grief
- Interventions
- Other: Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT02519569
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Tromso
- Brief Summary
A considerable proportion of bereaved individuals experience chronic and disabling grief (so-called complicated or prolonged grief). Complicated grief is associated with severe mental and physical health problems as well as impaired social and occupational functioning. Interventions based on cognitive-behavioral therapy and applied via the internet have shown to be efficacious for this condition, but have not yet been adapted and evaluated in Norway. The aim of the current study is to adapt an internet-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for complicated grief and evaluate its effectiveness as a pilot study.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 10
Inclusion Criteria
- Complicated grief
- Internet access
- Fluent in Norwegian
- No concomitant psychological treatment
Exclusion Criteria
- Severe depression
- Psychotic symptoms
- Dissociation
- Suicidality
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention group Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for complicated grief
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in symptoms of complicated grief 18 weeks Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in symptoms of complicated grief 30 weeks Change from pretest to posttest in symptoms of complicated grief 6 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in quality of life 18 weeks Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in quality of life 30 weeks Change from pretest to posttest in posttraumatic growth 6 weeks Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in posttraumatic growth 18 weeks Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in posttraumatic growth 30 weeks Change from pretest to posttest in quality of life 6 weeks Change from pretest to posttest in depression 6 weeks Change from pretest to follow-up (1) in depression 18 weeks Change from pretest to follow-up (2) in depression 30 weeks