Efficacy of an outpatient treatment for prolonged grief disorder: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 167, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-63

  Rosner, Rita ^a,b   Pfoh, Gabriele ^a   Kotoučová, Michaela ^a   Hagl, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EICHSTÄTT INGOLSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Complicated grief; Persistent complex bereavement related disorder; Prolonged grief disorder; Psychotherapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED GRIEF DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; WATCHFUL WAITING; AMBULATORY CARE; GRIEF; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903168748     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.05.035     Document Type: Article

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