Randomized controlled trial for the efficacy of three versus five sessions of grief counseling on the psychological aspects following COVID-19 bereavement: A study protocol

BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have experienced traumatic losses and therefore are at risk of developing complicated grief regarding the restrictions on the performance of routine mourning rituals. This study is a randomized controlled trial for assessing the efficacy of three v...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Ahmad Hajebi, Maryam Rasoulian, Marjan Fathi, Amir Tiyuri, Maryam Abbasinejad, Morteza Naserbakht, Ali Asadi, Nooshin Khademoreza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Subjects:	grief counseling COVID-19 bereavement mental health
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1047448/full

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