Group Vs Individual Grief-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Older Adults

Is grief-focused cognitive behavioral therapy delivered in a group format (GF-CBT group) noninferior to grief-focused cognitive behavioral therapy delivered in an individual format (GF-CBT individual) in reducing symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) in older adults?In a randomized clinical trial of 113 older bereaved adults, GF-CBT group was found to be noninferior to GF-CBT individual, in which PGD symptoms were significantly reduced with large effects at 6-month follow-up in both treatment formats.GF-CBT can be delivered effectively in both group and individual formats in the treatment of older bereaved adults with PGD symptoms.

Corresponding Author: Katrine Komischke, MCs (Psych), Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 11, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark (kkomischke@psy.au.dk).

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