Reminiscence and grief resolution through online journalling: mixed-methods analysis of the Living Memory Home bereavement cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a chronic, impairing state of intense grief that is responsive to specialised intervention. Online journalling has the potential to reduce PGD symptoms.

Aims

To assess whether reminiscence via online journalling facilitates bereavement adjustment - specifically, to identify key themes in online grief journals and examine associations between types of reminiscence and changes in PGD symptom severity.

Method

A cohort of 96 bereaved adults completed 7 days of online journalling on the Living Memory Home (LMH) bereavement website. Participants were recruited from clinics, bereavement support groups and a National Institutes of Health-funded, web-based platform. The Prolonged Grief Disorder-Revised scale (PG-13-R) was administer

SUBMITTER: Lee CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12569618 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature