Cross-modality grief therapy: description and assessment of a new program

J Clin Psychol. 1996 May;52(3):357-65. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199605)52:3<357::AID-JCLP14>3.0.CO;2-H.

Abstract

A recently developed program for extensive inpatient grief therapy in groups, administered on a time-limited basis, is outlined, an illustrative case study is described, and empirical assessment of the program's efficacy is provided. During a 3-month stay in a Dutch Health Care Centre, a combined treatment program was offered that integrated behavior and art therapy [so-called Cross-Modality Grief Therapy, (CMGT)]. Assessment (levels of symptomatology on the General Health Questionnaire) was made at pretest, post-test, and follow-up and was compared with levels at comparable time points among participants in a more traditional program. Systematic advantages were found for CMGT. Discussion focuses on the identification of elements within CMGT that were responsible for its effectiveness.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Art Therapy
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Grief*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Netherlands
  • Patient Admission*
  • Personality Inventory
  • Psychotherapy, Group*
  • Treatment Outcome