Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study
Background: Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a chronic and disabling condition that affects approximately 10% of non-traumatically bereaved people. Narrative reconstruction (NR), originally designed for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is a time-limited integrative therapy con...
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| author | Gali Elinger Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon Eran Barkalifa Paul A. Boelen Tuvia Peri |
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| description | Background: Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a chronic and disabling condition that affects approximately 10% of non-traumatically bereaved people. Narrative reconstruction (NR), originally designed for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is a time-limited integrative therapy consisting of exposure to the loss memory, detailed written reconstruction of the loss memory narrative, and an elaboration of the personal significance of that memory for the bereaved. Objective: This pilot study examined the efficacy of NR therapy in reducing symptoms in bereaved people diagnosed with PGD. Method: Ten PGD patients participated in the study and were treated with 16 weekly sessions of NR. PGD, PTSD, and depression symptoms, as well as levels of loss integration, were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at a 3-month follow-up. Results: Following NR, participants showed significant reductions in PGD, depression, and PTSD symptoms, and elevated levels of trauma integration. Symptoms showed further improvement at the three-month follow-up. Conclusions: These findings provide preliminary evidence for the feasibility and efficacy of NR in treating PGD. Narrative reconstruction therapy requires further evaluation in randomized controlled trials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a27addac77ef4e71bcbf71a2c31e363b2023-04-18T14:59:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEuropean Journal of Psychotraumatology2000-80662021-01-0112110.1080/20008198.2021.18961261896126Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot studyGali Elinger0Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon1Eran Barkalifa2Paul A. Boelen3Tuvia Peri4Bar-Ilan UniversityBar-Ilan UniversityBen-Gurion UniversityUtrecht UniversityBar-Ilan UniversityBackground: Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is a chronic and disabling condition that affects approximately 10% of non-traumatically bereaved people. Narrative reconstruction (NR), originally designed for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is a time-limited integrative therapy consisting of exposure to the loss memory, detailed written reconstruction of the loss memory narrative, and an elaboration of the personal significance of that memory for the bereaved. Objective: This pilot study examined the efficacy of NR therapy in reducing symptoms in bereaved people diagnosed with PGD. Method: Ten PGD patients participated in the study and were treated with 16 weekly sessions of NR. PGD, PTSD, and depression symptoms, as well as levels of loss integration, were assessed at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at a 3-month follow-up. Results: Following NR, participants showed significant reductions in PGD, depression, and PTSD symptoms, and elevated levels of trauma integration. Symptoms showed further improvement at the three-month follow-up. Conclusions: These findings provide preliminary evidence for the feasibility and efficacy of NR in treating PGD. Narrative reconstruction therapy requires further evaluation in randomized controlled trials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1896126pilot studynarrative reconstructionpgdptsdmemory integration |
| spellingShingle | Gali Elinger Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon Eran Barkalifa Paul A. Boelen Tuvia Peri Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study European Journal of Psychotraumatology pilot study narrative reconstruction pgd ptsd memory integration |
| title | Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study |
| title_full | Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study |
| title_short | Narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder – a pilot study |
| title_sort | narrative reconstruction therapy for prolonged grief disorder a pilot study |
| topic | pilot study narrative reconstruction pgd ptsd memory integration |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1896126 |
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