Grief therapy for families after a parent's suicide
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests a therapy called Prolonged Grief Treatment (PGT) for children ages 8–14 and their parents after a parent's suicide. It aims to help families work through intense grief that hasn't eased with time.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Child must be between 8 and 14 years old and lost a parent to suicide.
- It must be at least 12 months since the death occurred.
- The child or parent/caregiver must have high levels of grief that feel stuck or overwhelming.
- The child must live with a parent or guardian who can give permission for the study and lives in one of the allowed states.
- If the child is in grief therapy, they must be willing to pause it during the study.
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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