A5067983440- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Utrecht University
2021-2025
This randomized-waitlist controlled trial is the first study examining short-term effects of a self-guided online grief-specific cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing early persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD), posttraumatic stress (PTSD), and depression symptoms adults bereaved during COVID-19 pandemic.Sixty-five Dutch adults, at least three months earlier pandemic, with clinically-relevant PCBD, PTSD, and/or symptoms, were allocated to treatment (n = 32) or waitlist...
With the release of text revision Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5-TR), criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) were included. This necessitates studying grief trajectories based on these criteria.
Background: Losing a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic is potentially traumatic loss that may result in symptoms of persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD), posttraumatic stress (PTSD), and depression. To date, grief-specific cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) has mostly been delivered through individual face-to-face formats, while studies have shown online treatment also yields promising results. Offering now more than ever relevant offer important benefits compared with CBT,...
ABSTRACT Most studies examining prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in people bereaved during the COVID‐19 pandemic are focused on psychopathology. However, mental health encompasses both absence of psychopathology and presence well‐being. This is first study symptom profiles early PGD subjective well‐being 266 Dutch adults recently pandemic. Early indicators were assessed with Traumatic Grief Inventory–Self Report Plus World Health Organization–Five Well‐Being Index, respectively. Latent class...
<ns4:p>Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with an increase in mortality rates globally. Given the high numbers of deaths and potentially traumatic characteristics COVID-19 deaths, it expected that grief-related distress levels are higher bereaved (compared to non-COVID-19 bereaved) people. This living systematic review (LSR) investigates empirical evidence regarding this claim. More specifically, LSR summarizes studies evaluating prevalence correlates...
Due to the presumed high risk for prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in people bereaved during COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial examine how develops over time this population. This first study examining longitudinal symptom-profiles of PGD severity pandemic. We aimed identify latent trajectories DSM-5-TR and predictors thereof Dutch adults Latent class growth modeling was employed differential 266 on average 115 days prior when entering study. Participants completed a measure online (using...
Objective: This randomized controlled trial is the first study examining short-term effects of an unguided online grief-specific cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) (compared to waitlist controls) in reducing early persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD), posttraumatic stress (PTSD), and depression symptoms adults bereaved during COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Sixty-five Dutch adults, at least three months earlier pandemic, with clinically relevant PCBD, PTSD, and/or symptoms, were...