Intervention Development for Complicated Grief

描述（由候选人提供）：关于创伤性生活事件的书面情感披露与心理社会和生理益处有关。然而，之前的研究并没有确定这种干预是否对那些经历过并写下他们的损失的人有益。因为研究表明悲伤干预在高危人群中最有效，所以评估丧亲者写作干预参与者的复杂悲伤（CG）症状可能很重要。此外，更有指导性的方法，如帮助个人理解他们的损失，可能是必要的。本研究的具体目的是：a)研究是否可以通过写作来理解或从损失中找到好处，从而促进意义的形成；B)测试和比较三种不同的写作任务（传统的情感披露、意义构建和利益发现）在减少悲伤症状和增强心理社会适应、身体健康和内分泌功能方面的功效；c)调查与观测到的变化相关的因素。本研究的广泛、长期目标包括为失去亲人的人，特别是那些患有心理疾病的人开发有效的社会心理干预措施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by candidate): Written emotional disclosure about a traumatic life event has been associated with psychosocial and physiological benefits. However, previous research has not established whether or not this intervention is beneficial for individuals who have experienced and write about their loss. Because research suggests that grief interventions are most effective among high-risk groups, it may be important to assess symptoms of Complicated Grief (CG) among bereaved writing intervention participants. In addition, more directive approaches, such as aiding individuals in making meaning of their loss, may be necessary. Specific aims of this study are: a) to examine whether or not meaning-making can be facilitated through writing by either making sense of or finding benefits from a loss; b) to test the efficacy of and compare three different writing tasks (traditional emotional disclosure, sense-making, and benefit-finding) in reduction of grief symptoms and enhancement of psychosocial adjustment, physical health, and endocrine functioning; and c) to investigate factors associated with observed changes. Broad, long-term objectives of this study include the development of effective psychosocial interventions for bereaved individuals, particularly those suffering from CG.