Project Title
Preventing prolonged grief: Effectiveness and predictors of outcome in a palliative care selective intervention
Principal Investigator:
David Dias Neto
Associate Professor
ISPA - Instituto Universitário
Found/Reference:
APPsyCI (FCT/UIDB/05299/2020)
Principal Investigator:
David Dias Neto
Research Team:
Alexandra Coelho
A descriptive paragraph of the project:
Prolonged grief (PGD) has been recognized as a mental disorder considering its impact and pervasiveness. This condition has been associated with several physical and mental health complications. Several groups, such as relatives of cancer patients, are at particular risk. The development of selective interventions to prevent prolonged risk is therefore paramount. The present study has 2 goals. First, to assess the efficacy of a selective intervention – EMPOWER – compared with treatment as usual condition (TAU) in terms of PGD symptoms and general distress in a palliative care unit. The second goal is to identify predictors of response to the intervention. This second goal is essential, considering the low-intensity level of the intervention. Apart from PGD risk, other factors, such as previous mental health or the nature of death, could be relevant in explaining the response to this intervention and serve as essential variables in tailoring the intervention to citizens’ needs.
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