Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Introduction: Studies of effective psychotherapy for individuals suffering from the effects of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) are scarce. This paper describes the protocol for an evaluation of a metacognitive therapy programme designed specifically for PGD, to reduce the psychological distress and l...
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| author | Wenn, J. O'Connor, M. Breen, L. Kane, R. Rees, Clare |
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| description | Introduction: Studies of effective psychotherapy for individuals suffering from the effects of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) are scarce. This paper describes the protocol for an evaluation of a metacognitive therapy programme designed specifically for PGD, to reduce the psychological distress and loss of functioning resulting from bereavement. Methods and analysis: The proposed trial comprises three phases. Phase 1 consists of a review of the literature and semistructured interviews with key members of the target population to inform the development of a metacognitive therapy programme for Prolonged Grief. Phase 2 involves a randomised controlled trial to implement and evaluate the programme. Male and female adults (N=34) will be randomly assigned to either a wait list or an intervention group. Measures of PGD, anxiety, depression, rumination, metacognitions and quality of life will be taken pretreatment and posttreatment and at the 3-month and 6-month follow-up. The generalised linear mixed model will be used to assess treatment efficacy. Phase 3 will test the social validity of the programme. Discussion: This study is the first empirical investigation of the efficacy of a targeted metacognitive treatment programme for PGD. A focus on identifying and changing the metacognitive mechanisms underpinning the development and maintenance of prolonged grief is likely to be beneficial to theory and practice. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-463562017-09-13T15:07:14Z Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial Wenn, J. O'Connor, M. Breen, L. Kane, R. Rees, Clare Introduction: Studies of effective psychotherapy for individuals suffering from the effects of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) are scarce. This paper describes the protocol for an evaluation of a metacognitive therapy programme designed specifically for PGD, to reduce the psychological distress and loss of functioning resulting from bereavement. Methods and analysis: The proposed trial comprises three phases. Phase 1 consists of a review of the literature and semistructured interviews with key members of the target population to inform the development of a metacognitive therapy programme for Prolonged Grief. Phase 2 involves a randomised controlled trial to implement and evaluate the programme. Male and female adults (N=34) will be randomly assigned to either a wait list or an intervention group. Measures of PGD, anxiety, depression, rumination, metacognitions and quality of life will be taken pretreatment and posttreatment and at the 3-month and 6-month follow-up. The generalised linear mixed model will be used to assess treatment efficacy. Phase 3 will test the social validity of the programme. Discussion: This study is the first empirical investigation of the efficacy of a targeted metacognitive treatment programme for PGD. A focus on identifying and changing the metacognitive mechanisms underpinning the development and maintenance of prolonged grief is likely to be beneficial to theory and practice. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46356 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007221 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Wenn, J. O'Connor, M. Breen, L. Kane, R. Rees, Clare Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title | Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_full | Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_short | Efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_sort | efficacy of metacognitive therapy for prolonged grief disorder: protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46356 |