Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies
This meta-analytic study examined the effectiveness of grief therapies (i.e. cognitive- behavioral therapy (CBT), pharmacotherapy, and group therapy) in alleviating the symptoms associated with an individual who experienced the loss of a loved one (i.e. grief, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic...
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| author | Ho, Hui Sze Tham, Joey Hong Min Soh, Pei Shan |
| author2 | Ho Moon-Ho Ringo |
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| description | This meta-analytic study examined the effectiveness of grief therapies (i.e. cognitive-
behavioral therapy (CBT), pharmacotherapy, and group therapy) in alleviating the symptoms associated with an individual who experienced the loss of a loved one (i.e. grief, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) outcomes. Effect sizes from 31 studies (28 journal articles and 3 dissertation studies) were analyzed. Overall, CBT, pharmacotherapy and group therapy were effective in reducing grief, depression, anxiety and PTSD outcomes. CBT was effective in reducing all the four outcomes; pharmacotherapy was effective in reducing grief and depression outcomes; and group therapy was effective in reducing grief, depression, and PTSD outcomes. The following moderators were examined: (a) types of treatment (b) age range of participants (c) recruitment methods (d) duration of loss (e) duration of whole therapy (f) control groups. Limitations of the present study and implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Keywords: grief, cognitive-behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, group therapy, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, therapy |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/673422019-12-10T11:43:19Z Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies Ho, Hui Sze Tham, Joey Hong Min Soh, Pei Shan Ho Moon-Ho Ringo School of Humanities and Social Sciences Ho Moon-Ho Ringo DRNTU::Social sciences DRNTU::Humanities This meta-analytic study examined the effectiveness of grief therapies (i.e. cognitive- behavioral therapy (CBT), pharmacotherapy, and group therapy) in alleviating the symptoms associated with an individual who experienced the loss of a loved one (i.e. grief, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) outcomes. Effect sizes from 31 studies (28 journal articles and 3 dissertation studies) were analyzed. Overall, CBT, pharmacotherapy and group therapy were effective in reducing grief, depression, anxiety and PTSD outcomes. CBT was effective in reducing all the four outcomes; pharmacotherapy was effective in reducing grief and depression outcomes; and group therapy was effective in reducing grief, depression, and PTSD outcomes. The following moderators were examined: (a) types of treatment (b) age range of participants (c) recruitment methods (d) duration of loss (e) duration of whole therapy (f) control groups. Limitations of the present study and implications for future research and practice are discussed. Keywords: grief, cognitive-behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, group therapy, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, therapy Bachelor of Arts 2016-05-16T01:56:26Z 2016-05-16T01:56:26Z 2016 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67342 en Nanyang Technological University 55 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences DRNTU::Humanities Ho, Hui Sze Tham, Joey Hong Min Soh, Pei Shan Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| title | Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| title_full | Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| title_fullStr | Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| title_short | Light after the dark : a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| title_sort | light after the dark a meta analysis on the effectiveness of grief therapies |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences DRNTU::Humanities |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67342 |
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