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Cross‐Modality Grief Therapy: Description and assessment of a new program
Author(s) -
Schut H. A. W.,
de Keijser J.,
van den Bout J.,
Stroebe M. S.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199605)52:3<357::aid-jclp14>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - psychology , grief , modality (human–computer interaction) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science
A recently developed program for extensive inpatient grief therapy in groups, administered on a time‐limited basis, is outlined, an illustrative case study is described, and empirical assessment of the program's efficacy is provided. During a 3‐month stay in a Dutch Health Care Centre, a combined treatment program was offered that integrated behavior and art therapy [so‐called Cross‐Modality Grief Therapy, (CMGT)]. Assessment (levels of symptomatology on the General Health Questionnaire) was made at pretest, post‐test, and follow‐up and was compared with levels at comparable time points among participants in a more traditional program. Systematic advantages were found for CMGT. Discussion focuses on the identification of elements within CMGT that were responsible for its effectiveness. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.