Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Persistent Complex Grief Symptomatology

Alexis Hernández Stevens; Bárbara de los Angeles Pérez Pedraza; Ana Luisa Facundo Castañeda; Karla Patricia Valdés García

doi:10.29057/jbapr.v7i14.15449

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Alexis Hernández Stevens Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0956-7392
Bárbara de los Angeles Pérez Pedraza Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9685-3814
Ana Luisa Facundo Castañeda Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6303-3956
Karla Patricia Valdés García Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1681-1954

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https://doi.org/10.29057/jbapr.v7i14.15449

Keywords:

COVID-19, Persistent Complex Grief, Cognitive Distortions, Case Study, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Abstract

This study aimed to reduce symptoms associated with persistent complex grief in a female patient through a 13-session intervention based on the cognitive-behavioral model and acceptance and commitment. A clinical case study was conducted with a woman who lost her husband to COVID-19 without having funeral rituals. The participant was assessed using a grief, complex grief, and cognitive distortions questionnaire. The results indicated a significant but small decrease in general grief symptoms (PC=11.11), a decrease in complex grief (PC=42.11), and a small decrease in cognitive distortions. This suggests that the cognitive-behavioral intervention led to a reduction in grief symptoms and cognitive rumination, which in turn had an indirect impact on sleep quality, motivation, and socialization.

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