A qualitative study of psychological components in Prolonged grief disorder by suicide, and The Efficacy of Compassion-focused group therapy on The recovery of this disorder

Investigating the efficacy of compassion-focused group therapy on the recovery of prolonged grief disorder caused by suicide

Clinical trial with two groups using web-based randomization and single-blind method using sealed envelopes on 52 subjects

After the initial selection of the sample in Kermanshah, which includes survivors with prolonged grief disorder survivors of suicide, who will be structured by questionnaire and clinical interview.52 participants were randomly assigned to experimental groups and waiting list in three stages of pretest, posttest and follow-up ,They will answer the questions of prolonged grief disorder, rumination related to grief, self-compassion, shame, anxiety, depression, avoidance and depressive anxiety and experiential avoidance questionnaires.

Inclusion criteria: Ranging in age from 18 to 60 years, having prolonged grief disorder, having a minimum level of secondary education, and survivors have lost a family member to suicide during the last three years. Exclusion criteria: Having acute suicidal thoughts at the time of study, having diagnostic criteria for mood disorders, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder, having physical illnesses that require urgent medical attention, having any cognitive impairment including Alzheimer's disease with the diagnosis of neurologist

In the experimental group, 12 sessions of group therapy focused on compassion are performed and no intervention is done in the control group.If the treatment is effective for the control group, group sessions will be held.

Symptoms of prolonged grief disorder, grief rumination, self-compassion, shame, anxiety, depression, and experiential avoidance.

People with prolonged grief disorder are selected using simple randomization method.Individual randomization unit.Through a random table of numbers, which are randomly generated without any pattern or order, the names of the participants will be collected as a set of numbers and the numbers will be used to categorize different groups.Odd numbers are placed in the intervention group and odd numbers in the control group.

First, we create random sequences using web-based randomization.Then, based on the size of the research sample, we prepare a number of envelopes and record each random sequence created on a card, and place the cards in envelopes in order and put them in a box.And according to the order of entry of qualified subjects, we open one of the envelopes and the case group is revealed.