Effectiveness of existential group therapy on empathy, communication skills and rumination in long bereavement patients

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Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Psychology, Payamenoor University

2 Department of psychology. Payame noor university

3 Department of Psychology. Payame noor University

10.22098/jrp.2024.15897.1254

Abstract

Individuals experiencing prolonged grief often face issues such as a lack of empathy for others, decreased interpersonal communication, and increased rumination. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of existential group therapy on empathy, communication skills, and rumination in patients with prolonged grief.

The research utilized a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up structure, including a control group. The statistical population consisted of all patients suffering from prolonged grief in the city of Boukan. Participants were selected through convenience sampling and placed into a single group. Initially, questionnaires assessing empathy, communication skills, and rumination were distributed among the group (pre-test). Subsequently, the group underwent existential group therapy interventions, meeting once a week for 2 hours over 8 weeks. After the sessions concluded, a post-test was administered to the group, followed by a follow-up three months later. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.

The results indicated significant differences between the control and experimental groups in the post-test scores related to empathy, communication skills, and rumination (p<0.001). Thus, the intervention of existential group therapy was found to be effective in improving empathy, and communication skills, and reducing rumination in individuals experiencing prolonged grief

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Journal of Research in Psychopathology

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Available Online from 20 November 2024

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