Emotion-Focused Therapy for Prolonged Grief
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a type of talk therapy called Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people with deep, long-lasting grief after losing a loved one. You'll learn to process your feelings and find ways to live with the loss.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- Your loved one died at least 6 months ago.
- You feel intense grief that hasn't gotten better and fits a diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder (score 30+ on a grief questionnaire).
- You are not currently in any other counseling or therapy.
- If you take medication for your mood, it must be stable for 6 weeks and your doctor must agree it's okay to continue while in the study.
- You do not have substance abuse, an eating disorder, psychosis, memory problems, or thoughts of hurting yourself or others.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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