The transformation of the meaning of death in complicated grief group therapy for survivors of suicide: A treatment process analysis using the meaning of loss codebook.

We examined the therapeutic process of grief change in survivors of suicide participating in complicated grief group therapy (CGGT) using the meaning of loss codebook (MLC). Complicated grief group therapy is a multimodal group psychotherapy designed to restore normal grieving in persons with compli...

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Publicado en:Death Studies Vol. 41; no. 9; pp. 553 - 562
Autores principales: Supiano, Katherine P., Haynes, Lara Burns, Pond, Vicki
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2017
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Sumario:We examined the therapeutic process of grief change in survivors of suicide participating in complicated grief group therapy (CGGT) using the meaning of loss codebook (MLC). Complicated grief group therapy is a multimodal group psychotherapy designed to restore normal grieving in persons with complicated grief. Using video data, we evaluated transition points in psychotherapy associated with meaning reconstruction: retelling the narrative of the death, having an imaginal conversation with the deceased, and memory integration. The MLC codes captured most of the voiced statements of participants, provided a valuable lens for articulating the therapeutic process, and affirmed that CGGT facilitated effective grief.