Title of article :
Negative cognitions and avoidance in emotional problems after bereavement: A prospective study
Author/Authors :
Paul A. Boelen، نويسنده , , Jan van den Bout، نويسنده , , Marcel A. van den Hout، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages :
16
From page :
1657
To page :
1672
Abstract :
Cognitive behavioural conceptualisations of grief propose that negative cognitions and avoidance strategies play a key role in emotional problems after bereavement. In the current study, this assumption was examined. Ninety-seven individuals who had lost a relative less than 5 months ago completed questionnaires tapping background and loss-related variables, negative cognitions (about the self, life, the future, and oneʹs own grief reactions), avoidance, and symptoms of complicated grief (CG) and depression. Of these mourners, 70 people (72%) completed symptom measures again 6 months later at T2 (7–10 months after the loss), and 60 (62%) completed symptoms measures still 9 months later at T3 (16–19 months after the loss). Among other things, results showed that all four cognitive variables and the avoidance variable were strongly associated with concurrent and prospective symptom levels, even when the influence of relevant background/loss-related variables was controlled. In addition, independent of initial symptom levels, most of the cognitive variables predicted later CG and depression. The avoidance variable only predicted additional variance in depression at T3 beyond T1 symptom levels. Findings indicate that negative cognitions are important in emotional problems after bereavement and that the role of avoidance in the development of these problems needs further scrutiny.
Keywords :
Complicated Grief , avoidance , cognitions , Cognitive behavioural therapy , Bereavement
Journal title :
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Serial Year :
2006
Journal title :
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Record number :
570036
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