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Social problem solving in complicated grief.

Fiona Maccallum1, Richard A Bryant

  • 1University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
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Complicated grief (CG) is linked to impaired social problem-solving (SPS) abilities. These deficits in SPS may worsen symptoms in individuals experiencing complicated grief.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Complicated grief (CG) is a debilitating condition characterized by persistent intense grief.
  • Social problem-solving (SPS) and autobiographical memory specificity are crucial cognitive functions.
  • Understanding the interplay between CG, SPS, and memory is vital for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between social problem-solving (SPS) and autobiographical memory specificity in individuals with complicated grief (CG).
  • To determine if deficits in SPS are independently associated with CG.
  • To explore the potential contribution of SPS deficits to the maintenance of CG.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study design comparing bereaved individuals with and without CG.
  • Utilized the Means-Ends Problem-Solving (MEPS) task to assess SPS.
  • Employed an Autobiographical Memory Task (AMT) to evaluate memory specificity.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with CG demonstrated significantly poorer performance on both MEPS and AMT tasks compared to controls.
  • CG remained a significant independent predictor of MEPS scores, even after controlling for depression and PTSD symptoms.
  • Categoric recall was not an independent predictor of CG after controlling for symptom severity.

Conclusions:

  • Complicated grief (CG) is associated with significant deficits in social problem-solving (SPS) abilities.
  • These SPS deficits may play a role in the persistence and maintenance of complicated grief.
  • Targeting SPS deficits could be a potential therapeutic avenue for individuals with CG.