TY - JOUR
T1 - Remotely Delivered Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Disturbed Grief During the COVID-19 Crisis
T2 - Challenges and Opportunities
AU - Boelen, Paul A.
AU - Eisma, Maarten C.
AU - Smid, Geert E.
AU - de Keijser, Jos
AU - Lenferink, Lonneke I.M.
PY - 2020/7/31
Y1 - 2020/7/31
N2 - Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) interventions are effective in alleviating disturbed grief. CBT is typically delivered face-to-face. Government policy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (quarantine and social distancing) may impede access to face-to-face therapy. Psychotherapy is now widely delivered remotely. In this article, various points of attention related to the application of CBT for disturbed grief using telephone or videoconferencing (or video calling) services are discussed. Additionally, we explore possible ways in which individual risk factors and stressors connected with COVID-19 can be addressed in treatment. Remote treatment brings challenges but also opportunities to help people in shifting from unhealthy to healthy grieving.
AB - Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) interventions are effective in alleviating disturbed grief. CBT is typically delivered face-to-face. Government policy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (quarantine and social distancing) may impede access to face-to-face therapy. Psychotherapy is now widely delivered remotely. In this article, various points of attention related to the application of CBT for disturbed grief using telephone or videoconferencing (or video calling) services are discussed. Additionally, we explore possible ways in which individual risk factors and stressors connected with COVID-19 can be addressed in treatment. Remote treatment brings challenges but also opportunities to help people in shifting from unhealthy to healthy grieving.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85088947575&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1080/15325024.2020.1793547
DO - 10.1080/15325024.2020.1793547
M3 - Article
SN - 1532-5024
VL - 26
SP - 211
EP - 219
JO - Journal of Loss and Trauma
JF - Journal of Loss and Trauma
IS - 3
ER -
