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The effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions for bereaved persons: A comprehensive quantitative review.

Currier, Joseph M., Neimeyer, Robert A., Berman, Jeffrey S.·2008·Psychological Bulletin

DOI 10.1037/0033-2909.134.5.648

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Previous quantitative reviews of research on psychotherapeutic interventions for bereaved persons have yielded divergent findings and have not included many of the available controlled outcome studies. This meta-analysis summarizes results from 61 controlled studies to offer a more comprehensive integration of this literature. This review examined (a) the absolute effectiveness of bereavement interventions immediately following intervention and at follow-up assessments, (b) several of the clinically and theoretically relevant moderators of outcome, and (c) change over time among recipients of the interventions and individuals in no-intervention control groups. Overall, analyses showed that interventions had a small effect at posttreatment but no statistically significant benefit at follow-up. However, interventions that exclusively targeted grievers displaying marked difficulties adapting to loss had outcomes that compare favorably with psychotherapies for other difficulties. Other evidence suggested that the discouraging results for studies failing to screen for indications of distress could be attributed to a tendency among controls to improve naturally over time. The findings of the review underscore the importance of attending to the targeted population in the practice and study of psychotherapeutic interventions for bereaved persons.

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Authors: Currier, J. M., Neimeyer, R. A., & Berman, J. S.
Affiliations: University of Memphis (US)
ORCID: Currier, Joseph M.
Neimeyer, Robert A.
Berman, Jeffrey S.
Venue: Psychological Bulletin
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2008-09
Volume: 134
Issue: 5
Pages: 648-661
ISSN: 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
1939-1455
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.134.5.648
OpenAlex: W1996791213
Semantic Scholar: e48256d4aa8a340ba6e8c4f33ffc63e995154890
Cited by: 431
References: 107
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 27 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 44 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 32
FWCI: 27.93
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Anthropology › Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords: bereavement, grief, psychotherapeutic interventions, bereavement interventions, adaptation to loss, treatment effectiveness, follow-up outcomes, natural recovery
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Bereavement, Humans, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Stress, Psychological, Treatment Outcome

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