Potential utility of bereavement life review for depression and spiritual well-being of bereaved family members in home care: Contents of narratives
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The aim of the study was to investigate the potential utility of the Bereavement Life Review as psychological intervention for individuals who provided care for a terminally ill family member and to examine the contents of narratives in the intervention. The participants were 7 bereaved family members who underwent this intervention over two sessions in two weeks and completed the FACITSp and BDI-II questionnaires to measure spiritual well-being and depression, respectively.
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