Authors :
Mwuese C. Titor-Addingi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 7 - July
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3IIfn9N
Scribd :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6910769
Abstract :
The need for bereavement services to help
support individuals going through grief and heal
successfully is an essential need in the society. This work
made use of Cognitive behavioral therapy CBT as a
therapeutic module for the group sessions of selected
group of individuals going through grief. Assessment
incorporates clinical observations, client self-reporting,
evidence based tools/questionnaires, and diagnostic
criterion found within the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), a
preliminary diagnosis of Persistent Complex
Bereavement Disorder (PCBD) was determined and
studied. It is therefore found that there was a significant
drop below the clinically significant mark of 4.0 by the
end of the 10 week treatment and final submission of the
BGQ, and is further found that given the recommended
20-25 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) sessions, the
group’s score resulted in elimination of all/nearly all
symptoms of PCBD experienced by group members.
The need for bereavement services to help
support individuals going through grief and heal
successfully is an essential need in the society. This work
made use of Cognitive behavioral therapy CBT as a
therapeutic module for the group sessions of selected
group of individuals going through grief. Assessment
incorporates clinical observations, client self-reporting,
evidence based tools/questionnaires, and diagnostic
criterion found within the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5), a
preliminary diagnosis of Persistent Complex
Bereavement Disorder (PCBD) was determined and
studied. It is therefore found that there was a significant
drop below the clinically significant mark of 4.0 by the
end of the 10 week treatment and final submission of the
BGQ, and is further found that given the recommended
20-25 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) sessions, the
group’s score resulted in elimination of all/nearly all
symptoms of PCBD experienced by group members.
