A pilot study of disease related education and psychotherapeutic support for unresolved grief in parents of children with CF

Diagnosis of chronic disease in a child can result in unresolved grief (UG) in parents. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of psychological insight-oriented therapy (IOT) as a treatment for UG compared to disease related education in parents of children with cystic fibrosis. Sequence of delivery, first IOT then disease related education (or vice versa) was also examined, to let all participants experience both interventions.

Citation:
Schultz A, Barrett A, Balding E, Billingham W, Branch-Smith C, Grover Z, Yikilmaz G, ……. Cooper M, Zepf F. A pilot study of disease related education and psychotherapeutic support for unresolved grief in parents of children with CF. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1).

Keywords:
Child; Cystic Fibrosis; therapy; Grief; Mental Health;
Pilot Projects

Abstract:
Diagnosis of chronic disease in a child can result in unresolved grief (UG) in parents. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of psychological insight-oriented therapy (IOT) as a treatment for UG compared to disease related education in parents of children with cystic fibrosis. Sequence of delivery, first IOT then disease related education (or vice versa) was also examined, to let all participants experience both interventions.