Preliminary evidence suggests that ayahuasca may alleviate severe grief symptoms. This three-arm, sequentially allocated, open-label study examines the therapeutic changes associated with ayahuasca-assisted meaning reconstruction therapy (A-MR) compared to meaning reconstruction therapy alone (MR) and a no-treatment control (NT). A total of 84 adults experiencing severe grief within 12 months...
1 IntroductionGrieving the death of a loved one is a nearly universal experience, and one which may be experienced multiple times over the course of a lifetime. Recent studies have shown that, for each death, approximately nine relatives are directly affected (1). The loss of a first-degree family member significantly increases the risk of mortality, disease, and suicide for the mourner (2–6)....
Psychotherapy for Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), a condition characterized by an intense and persistent grief response, has received increased attention over the past decades. Evidence-based approaches to prevent PGD are currently scarce, and not always effective. This paper introduces a protocol for a clinical trial exploring the effectiveness of a Meaning Reconstruction psychotherapy...