Bereavement life review improves spiritual well-being and ameliorates depression among American caregivers.

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the utility of bereavement life review (BLR) to elevate spiritual well-being and alleviate depression among Hawaiian-American caregivers, and to identify changes that occur when caring for their loved ones up to the time of death.

Method: Bereavement life review therapy was provided for 20 bereaved Hawaiian Americans. In the first session, subjects reviewed memories of the deceased with a therapist, who recorded their narratives and collected them into a personal history book.

Factors that influence the efficacy of bereavement life review therapy for spiritual well-being: a qualitative analysis.

Purpose: We have previously shown that bereavement life review therapy improves the spiritual well-being of a bereaved family, but the factors that influence the efficacy of this therapy have not been determined. Therefore, this study was performed to identify factors associated with improvement of spiritual well-being of bereaved families.

Methods: The participants were 21 bereaved family members who lost a relative who had been treated in a palliative care unit in Japan.

Development of a Japanese Benefit Finding scale (JBFS) for patients with cancer.

The primary aim of this study was to develop a scale to evaluate benefits for patients with cancer under treatment in Japan (the Japan Benefit Finding scale [JBFS]). The participants were 98 patients with cancer who completed the JBFS, which has 26 items, the General Health Questionnaire short version (GHQ 12). Factor analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM), and correlation analysis were performed.

Effects of bereavement life review on spiritual well-being and depression.

Context: Some bereaved families experience low spiritual well-being, such as lack of meaning of life or purpose and psychological distress like severe depression.

Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the Bereavement Life Review on the spiritual well-being of bereaved family members. The secondary aim was to investigate the effects of this therapy on depression.