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Evaluation of Grief Therapy Approaches for Bereaved Parents

Evaluation of Grief Therapy Approaches for Bereaved Parents

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18 years and older
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Phase N/A
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Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare three types of support programs for parents who have lost a child. The study will see how these support programs affect participants' grief and depression symptoms. The three support programs are called Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy, Supportive Counseling, and Enhanced Usual Care.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A biological, adoptive, step-parent or legal guardian from across the United States who lost a child diagnosed with cancer as indicated by self-report
  • Age 18 or older as indicated by self-report
  • Experienced the loss of a child diagnosed with cancer at least 6 months prior to enrollment as indicated by self-report
  • Elevated prolonged grief (PG) symptoms (PG-13-R scores of 30 or above)
  • Resides in a state in which a study clinical supervisor is licensed to permit telepsychology practice or otherwise able to comply with current telehealth regulations as indicated by self-report
  • English-speaking as per the language assessment items below and willing to receive the intervention in English.
  • What is the participant's preferred language?

    °(Specify Lang)___________________________

  • How well does the participant speak English?
    • Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE)
    • Well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)

Support Provider Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be age 18 or over as indicated by self-report
  • Has been identified by the bereaved parent participant as a support or someone important to bereaved parent
  • Resides in a state in which a study clinical supervisor is licensed to permit telepsychology practice or otherwise able to comply with current telehealth regulations as indicated by self-report
  • English-speaking as per the language assessment items below and willing to receive the intervention in English
  • What is the participant's preferred language?

    °(Specify Lang)___________________________

  • How well does the participant speak English?
    • Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE)
    • Well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)

Family Participant Inclusion Criteria:

  • A biological, adoptive, step-parent or legal guardian from across the United States who lost a child diagnosed with cancer as indicated by self-report
  • Age 18 or older as indicated by self-report
  • Experienced the loss of a child diagnosed with cancer at least 6 months prior to enrollment as indicated by self-report
  • Resides in a state in which a study clinical supervisor is licensed to permit telepsychology practice or otherwise able to comply with current telehealth regulations as indicated by self-report
  • English-speaking as per the language assessment items below and willing to receive the intervention in English
  • What is the participant's preferred language?

    °(Specify Lang)___________________________

  • How well does the participant speak English?
    • Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE)
    • Well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)

Training Case Inclusion Criteria:

  • A biological, adoptive, step-parent, or legal guardian from across the United States as indicated by self-report
  • Age 18 or older as indicated by self-report
  • Experienced the loss of a child at least 6 months prior to enrollment as indicated by self-report
  • Score of 29 or below on the PG-13-R OR lost a child to a cause other than cancer OR child's additional guardian has consented as a Parent Participant and has not provided permission to share participation status
  • Resides in a state in which a study clinical supervisor is licensed to permit telepsychology practice or otherwise able to comply with current telehealth regulations as indicated by self-report
  • English-speaking as per the language assessment items below and willing to receive the intervention in English
  • What is the participant's preferred language?

    ° (Specify Lang)___________________________

  • How well does the participant speak English?
    • Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE)
    • Well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)

Training Case Support Provider Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be age 18 or over as indicated by self-report
  • Has been identified by the bereaved parent training case participant as a support or someone important to bereaved parent
  • Resides in a state in which a study clinical supervisor is licensed to permit telepsychology practice or otherwise able to comply with current telehealth regulations as indicated by self-report
  • English-speaking as per the language assessment items below and willing to receive the intervention in English
  • What is the participant's preferred language?

    ° (Specify Lang)___________________________

  • How well does the participant speak English?
    • Very well (PARTICIPANT IS ELIGIBLE)
    • Well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not well (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)
    • Not at all (PARTICIPANT is NOT ELIGIBLE)

Participant Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator/study staff's judgment, to preclude completion of the assessment measures, interview or informed consent
  • Inability to access a functional device for videoconferencing and declines offer to use a study loaner device as indicated by self-report
  • Prisoners
  • Participants unable to consent

Support Provider Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator/study staff's judgment, to preclude informed consent
  • Inability to access a computer with Internet as indicated by self-report
  • Prisoners
  • Participants unable to consent

Family Participant Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator/study staff's judgment, to preclude informed consent
  • Inability to access a computer with Internet as indicated by self-report
  • Prisoners
  • Participants unable to consent

Training Case Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator/study staff's judgment, to preclude completion of the assessment measures, interview or informed consent
  • Inability to access a functional device for videoconferencing and declines offer to use a study loaner device as indicated by self-report
  • Prisoners
  • Participants unable to consent

Training Case Support Provider Exclusion Criteria

  • Significant psychiatric disturbance sufficient, in the investigator/study staff's judgment, to preclude informed consent
  • Inability to access a computer with Internet as indicated by self-report
  • Prisoners
  • Participants unable to consent

Study details
    Grief
    Bereavement
    Cancer

NCT05142605

University of Miami

15 May 2024

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