A Pilot program of group psychological treatment in complicated grief

  • Lourdes Trillo Oteros Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (Cordoba)
  • Laura Prados Pérez Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (Cordoba)
  • Antonio Llergo Muñoz Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (Cordoba)
  • Mª José Fernández Rincón Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (Cordoba)
  • José Mª Martín Muñoz Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (Cordoba)
  • Ana Isabel Jiménez Alcaide Residencia DomusVi Remedios
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/psic.80804
Keywords: Complicated grief, Group therapy, Tasks of mourning, Emotional support

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot program of psychological treatment in complicated grief. Material and Method: A group therapy of complicated grief carried out in 20 sessions, with biweekly frequency. The participants were 6 women received psychological treatment in the Palliative Care Unit. The group was homogeneous in terms of severity, type of process and chronology of the loss. They have been evaluated before, during and after the intervention with the following psychometric scales: Inventory of Complicated Grief, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale and Beck Hopelessness Scale. Results: Significant improvements in complicated grief and depression symptoms were found from baseline to depression posttreatment, four of the six participants were asymptomatic at posttreatment. Conclusions: group intervention can be effective for complicated grief.

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Published
2022-03-03
How to Cite
Trillo Oteros L., Prados Pérez L., Llergo Muñoz A., Fernández Rincón M. J., Martín Muñoz J. M. y Jiménez Alcaide A. I. (2022). A Pilot program of group psychological treatment in complicated grief. Psicooncología, 19(1), 153-170. https://doi.org/10.5209/psic.80804
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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2022)
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