I was asked by a friend to write a short piece on research evidence backing up therapeutic uses of reading & writing to be used in a local initiative supporting health workers in a diverse range of settings. Today's and tomorrow's post...
A couple of recent research studies have underlined the value of specific forms of psychotherapy for complicated grief reactions:
Shear, M. K., et al. (2014). "Treatment of complicated grief in elderly persons: a randomized clinical trial." JAMA Psychiatry 71(11): 1287-...
"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men." ...