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dc.contributor.advisorReitsma, Lyanne
dc.contributor.authorMeijer, Jordy
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-24T01:00:58Z
dc.date.available2023-03-24T01:00:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.urihttps://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/43714
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has caused more people to experience the loss of a loved one. Furthermore, because of the increase in unnatural deaths there are more people that experience the loss of a loved one as a traumatic loss. A traumatic loss increases the chance of developing Persistent complex bereavement disorder (PCBD), depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aim of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of unsupervised online cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing symptoms of PCBD, depression, and PTSD for people bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: The current study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) consisting of an intervention group (n = 19) and a waitlist-control group (n = 32). Participants (N = 52) had lost a family member, friend, or spouse during the Covid-19 pandemic and reported clinically relevant levels of PCBD, depression and/or PTSD. The Traumatic Grief Inventory – Clinician Administered (TGI-CA), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) were used to assess these clinically significant levels. Participants were assessed with a telephone interview before treatment or waiting period and after treatment or waiting period. Results: Results showed that unsupervised CBT is effective in reducing symptoms of PCBD (ηp2 = .240) and PTSD (ηp2 = .128), but no for reducing symptoms of depression, for people who were bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic. Discussion: Unsupervised online CBT could become a cost-effective treatment that is used to help treat bereaved people with clinically significant levels of PCBD and/or PTSD.
dc.description.sponsorshipUtrecht University
dc.language.isoEN
dc.subjectThis thesis aims to research the effectiveness of unsupervised online CBT for people who suffer from symptoms of PCBD, depression, and PTSD.
dc.titleThe effectiveness of unsupervised online CBT in reducing symptoms of PCBD, depression, and PTSD for people bereaved during the Covid-19-pandemic
dc.type.contentMaster Thesis
dc.rights.accessrightsOpen Access
dc.subject.keywordsPCBD, depression, PTSD, RCT, online treatment, CBT
dc.subject.courseuuClinical Psychology
dc.thesis.id15222


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