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A French-Language Web-Based Intervention Targeting Prolonged Grief Symptoms in People Who Are Bereaved and Separated: Randomized Controlled Trial

A French-Language Web-Based Intervention Targeting Prolonged Grief Symptoms in People Who Are Bereaved and Separated: Randomized Controlled Trial

In the grief context, the loss of a significant other is often a life-changing event that can disrupt one’s life story, sense of self, and future plans [27]. Therefore, addressing these disturbances can play a crucial role in alleviating prolonged grief symptoms by helping individuals develop a more adaptive and coherent sense of self.

Anik Debrot, Liliane Efinger, Maya Kheyar, Valentino Pomini, Laurent Berthoud

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e57294

Development of Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer Using a Patient Support Smartphone App: Prepost Interventional Study

Development of Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer Using a Patient Support Smartphone App: Prepost Interventional Study

The concerns can leave them anxious and loaded with grief, which they often carry alone. Cohesion with other adolescents and young adults is essential, for example, through modern technological solutions such as online networks [4-7]. It is known that adolescents and young adults in cancer treatment often experience a burdensome trajectory, accumulating several symptoms during treatment, and it is not uncommon that quality of life (Qo L) decreases [8,9].

Line Bentsen, Signe Hanghøj, Maiken Hjerming, Mette Buur Bergmann, Marianne Thycosen, Anette Borup, Camilla Larsen, Helle Pappot

JMIR Cancer 2023;9:e49735

A Web-Based Therapist Training Tutorial on Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy: Pre-Post Assessment Study

A Web-Based Therapist Training Tutorial on Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy: Pre-Post Assessment Study

These exercises provide experiential learning opportunities for each of the 7 themes that operationalize the process of adapting to loss, understanding and accepting grief, managing grief-related emotions, seeing a future with promise, strengthening relationships, narrating a coherent story of death, living with reminders, and feeling connected with memories (Figure 1).

Kenneth Kobak, M Katherine Shear, Natalia A Skritskaya, Colleen Bloom, Gaelle Bottex

JMIR Med Educ 2023;9:e44246

A Web-Based Self-help Intervention for Coping With the Loss of a Partner: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trials in 3 Countries

A Web-Based Self-help Intervention for Coping With the Loss of a Partner: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trials in 3 Countries

Grief and psychological distress after the loss of a partner are normative reactions. For most individuals, grief intensity weakens to a manageable degree within several weeks or months after the loss (eg, [2,3]). However, some individuals are less able to cope with bereavement and show symptoms of prolonged grief or adaptation problems [4-7].

Jeannette Brodbeck, Sofia Jacinto, Afonso Gouveia, Nuno Mendonça, Sarah Madörin, Lena Brandl, Lotte Schokking, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Judite Gonçalves, Bettina Mooser, Marta M. Marques, Joana Isaac, Vasco Nogueira, Ana Matos Pires, Lex van Velsen

JMIR Res Protoc 2022;11(11):e37827

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perinatal Loss Experienced by the Parental Couple: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perinatal Loss Experienced by the Parental Couple: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Perinatal death causes grief for the parental couple, requiring bereavement care [61]. In the international literature, “perinatal loss” refers to the death of the child in the perinatal period, but the term “loss” does not describe the parents’ state of mind and the complex psychological aspects of their suffering caused by this death.

Loredana Cena, Alice Trainini, Nella Tralli, Luisa Silvia Nodari, Erika Iacona, Lucia Ronconi, Ines Testoni

JMIR Res Protoc 2022;11(9):e38866

Supporting People Who Have Lost a Close Person by Bereavement or Separation: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Two French-Language Internet-Based Interventions

Supporting People Who Have Lost a Close Person by Bereavement or Separation: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Two French-Language Internet-Based Interventions

Generally based on methods originating from empirically supported face-to-face psychological interventions for people reporting complicated grief symptoms [3,4], IBIs for grief-related symptoms are also effective [5,6]. Offering guidance to participants is one of the most commonly cited means to improve IBI effectiveness [7], including grief-related symptoms [5]. However, recent evidence indicates that the benefits of guidance are lower in more interactive internet interventions [8].

Anik Debrot, Maya Kheyar, Liliane Efinger, Laurent Berthoud, Valentino Pomini

JMIR Res Protoc 2022;11(6):e39026

The Role of Emotion Regulation and Loss-Related Coping Self-efficacy in an Internet Intervention for Grief: Mediation Analysis

The Role of Emotion Regulation and Loss-Related Coping Self-efficacy in an Internet Intervention for Grief: Mediation Analysis

Several studies and meta-analyses have established the efficacy of traditional face-to-face interventions for grief counseling [1,2]. In addition, guided internet interventions for prolonged grief symptoms have demonstrated their efficacy with effect sizes in the moderate to large range [3-6].

Jeannette Brodbeck, Thomas Berger, Nicola Biesold, Franziska Rockstroh, Stefanie J Schmidt, Hansjoerg Znoj

JMIR Ment Health 2022;9(5):e27707

Therapist-Assisted Web-Based Intervention for Prolonged Grief Disorder After Cancer Bereavement: Randomized Controlled Trial

Therapist-Assisted Web-Based Intervention for Prolonged Grief Disorder After Cancer Bereavement: Randomized Controlled Trial

The loss of a loved one initiates a grief reaction, which is considered normal and healthy and enables adjustment to the loss and coping with new life realities. Although a normal grief reaction can be accompanied by significant emotional distress, the intensity of grief often decreases over a period that varies from culture to culture [1,2]. However, some bereaved persons show a grief reaction that is unusually long, intense, or complicated and can lead to significant impairment [2].

Julia Kaiser, Michaela Nagl, Rahel Hoffmann, Katja Linde, Anette Kersting

JMIR Ment Health 2022;9(2):e27642

Effectiveness and Feasibility of Internet-Based Interventions for Grief After Bereavement: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effectiveness and Feasibility of Internet-Based Interventions for Grief After Bereavement: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Grief and its symptoms have long been recognized as a normal reaction to the loss of a significant other [16,17]. Although most bereaved individuals are eventually able to accept the loss and cope with their grief after a certain amount of time, some still report elevated levels of distress, such as posttraumatic stress, depressive symptoms, and persistent symptoms of grief after an extended period (ie, ≥6 months after the loss or longer) [18,19].

Andrea E Zuelke, Melanie Luppa, Margrit Löbner, Alexander Pabst, Christine Schlapke, Janine Stein, Steffi G Riedel-Heller

JMIR Ment Health 2021;8(12):e29661

Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Determinants on the Portuguese Population: Protocol for a Web-Based Cross-sectional Study

Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Determinants on the Portuguese Population: Protocol for a Web-Based Cross-sectional Study

to verify and measure whether the following issues are interconnected: (1) employment status during the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) the psychological impact of online education at home on children, adolescents, and parents; (3) household food insecurity; (4) the impact of having a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis on the individual’s mental health; (5) anxiety and depression in relation with employment status and confinement measures; (6) understanding how the pandemic may cause changes in the experiences of loss and grief

A Aguiar, M Pinto, R Duarte

JMIR Res Protoc 2021;10(10):e28071