A 1-year follow-up of the My Grief app for prolonged grief.

ABSTRACT: Mobile health applications (apps) are increasingly used to reduce mental health problems. However, few effective apps are available for bereaved adults. Recently, a randomized controlled trial demonstrated the short-term beneficial effects of access to the My Grief app in mitigating symptoms of prolonged grief and posttraumatic stress in bereaved parents. The present study examined the long-term outcomes of app access and their predictors in a longitudinal survey of participants who had access to the My Grief app. We assessed symptoms of prolonged grief (PG-13), posttraumatic stress (PCL-5), and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up assessments. Potential predictors of symptom change included baseline symptom levels, sociodemographic and loss-related variables, rumi

SUBMITTER: Eisma MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711450 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature