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CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Volume 18, Issue 6, Pages 352-356Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2009.01666.x
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bereavement; grief therapy; psychotherapy outcome; meaning making
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The loss of a loved one carries serious consequences for the physical and emotional well-being of many of the bereaved. It is therefore not surprising that to mitigate the impact of loss and promote successful adaptation, various forms of grief therapy have been proposed. However, controversies about the effectiveness of bereavement interventions have arisen, in part because previous reviews have relied on small samples of studies, which makes drawing inferences about the evidence base for bereavement interventions precarious at best. Drawing on a recent comprehensive analysis of over 60 controlled studies, we attempt to offer a more definitive view, and we discuss moderators associated with more effective bereavement interventions. Finally, we conclude by considering several theoretically informed approaches that hold promise for the further refinement of evidence-based therapies for bereavement complications, and we suggest some future directions for grief research and intervention.
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