Change in avoidance and negative grief-related cognitions mediates treatment outcome in older adults with prolonged grief disorder.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The present study investigated the role of the two theoretically derived mediators in the treatment of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). Mediators were changes in avoidance and maladaptive cognitions. An additional hypothesis tested whether these candidate mediators are specific to CBT-based Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT) compared to Interpersonal Therapy (IPT). Method: We performed secondary analyses with assessment completers (n = 131) from a randomized-controlled trial with older adults with PGD. Patients received 16 sessions of CGT or IPT. Outcomes were treatment response and reductions in grief symptoms and grief-related related impairment. Results: Reductions in avoidance between baseline and week 16 mediated reductions in grief symptoms and gr

SUBMITTER: Lechner-Meichsner F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8490492 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature