An online grief intervention to improve well-being and reduce clinical symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified the emotional impact of losing a loved one, deteriorating well-being, and increasing dysphoric symptoms in mourners. This study evaluated the efficacy of COVID Grief, a self-applied online cognitive-behavioral intervention for Mexican adults facing grief during the pa...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 307 - 320 |
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2026
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