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Development of Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Parents Who Lost a Child
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary
Many parents who have lost a child use counseling or other resources to help with the emotional burden of their loss. The aim of this study is to begin to test a new counseling program for parents who have lost a child.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
108
Start Date
2014-05
Completion Date
2026-05
Last Updated
2025-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy (MCGT)
MCGT is a manualized, one-on-one intervention that uses psychoeducation, experiential exercises, and homework focusing on themes related to meaning, identity, purpose, and legacy. Post-intervention qualitative exit interviews will assess acceptability of the MCGT intervention (see Appendix I). Participants randomized to MCGT will provide their feedback about MCGT and the measures (n = 33).
Supportive Psychotherapy (SP)
"SP is the comparison condition in this study and is a standardized, manualized intervention developed by the MSK Psychiatry Service and utilized in our completed and ongoing RCTs of Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy."
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Locations (1)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, United States