Abstract:
Background: China has a significant population of bereaved parents (including parents who have lost their only child), who are at a higher risk of developing Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). However, there is a notable lack of effective, evidence-based intervention studies tailored for this group. This paper introduces an innovative, localized grief intervention method—Modular Grief Group Counseling— and examines its experimental effects. Method: Modular Grief Group Counseling is based on cutting-edge theories and practices in contemporary grief research, adapted to China’s sociocultural context. The intervention program is standardized and systematic, integrating various intervention elements within the framework of the Dual Process Model. The process spans three months and includes nine group counseling sessions and one individual counseling session. A total of 18 bereaved parents participated in the study, completing assessment questionnaires measuring grief symptoms at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and three months after the intervention ended. Results: The experimental intervention demonstrated that Modular Grief Group Counseling significantly reduced grief and trauma scores among bereaved parents and lowered the prevalence rates of Prolonged Grief Disorder. Additionally, participants expressed high satisfaction with the intervention. Discussion: As the first evidence-based grief intervention system in China with proven effectiveness, the pilot study of Modular Grief Group Counseling shows considerable potential for application in grief support for bereaved parents.
背景:我国有很大规模的丧子父母(包括失独父母)群体,他们罹患延长哀伤障碍的风险较高。然而,为他们提供有效并有实证数据支持的干预研究却极为缺乏。本文介绍一种新颖的本土化哀伤干预方法,即模块化哀伤团体辅导,并分析讨论它的试验性干预效果。方法:模块化哀伤团体辅导以当代哀伤循证研究的前沿理论和实践以及中国国情为基础,对干预程序加以规范化和体系化。该干预模式在双程模型框架下融合了不同的干预元素。干预过程为期3个月,包括九次团体辅导与一次个体辅导。共18名丧子父母参加了该研究,并在干预前、干预后、干预结束后3个月填写了三次哀伤评估问卷。结果:模块化哀伤团体辅导的试验性干预显示,它显著降低了参加干预的丧子父母的哀伤评分,以及延长哀伤障碍的流行率。并且,参加者对该干预方法较为满意。讨论:作为我国首个以循证数据为基础且效果良好的哀伤干预模式,模块化哀伤团体辅导的试验性应用对丧子父母的哀伤干预展示出较大的应用潜力。