New family therapy aims to heal grief after suicide loss

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Parental suicide bereaved children aged 8-14 years and their parents or caregivers. * Child score of 68 or higher on the Inventory for Complicated Grief-Revised for Children (ICG-RC) and/or parent score of 5 or higher on the Brief Grief Questionnaire at phone screen and score of 30 or higher on the Inventory for Complicated Grief (ICG) at baseline. * At least 12 months after death. * Child and/or parent's primary concern is prolonged grief * Child has a biological/adoptive parent or court-appointed guardian who can present paperwork that they are able to consent for research for the youth involved in the study. Child is currently living with this caregiver and has spent most of their time in the past year under their care. * Both child and parent/caregiver have a clinical provider to communicate safety concerns (e.g., primary care provider, pediatrician) * Both child and parent/caregiver live in the United States * If taking psychoactive medications, has been on a stable dose for at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: Youth exclusion criteria: * Limited cognitive abilities to assent or to participate in the therapy (e.g., acute mania, psychosis, severe autism spectrum disorder) * Unstable serious medical condition * Current residence is in a state in which none of the study therapists are licensed (i.e., Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon) * Has a substance use disorder (determined by KSADS during the baseline assessment) * Is currently in therapy and unwilling to pause it for the study duration, or begins therapy during the period of study participation * Those with active suicidality (C-SSRS scores of 3 or higher) * Those who report any suicidal behaviors in the past year (i.e., suicide attempt, interrupted attempt, aborted attempt, preparatory behaviors), including any formal crisis management in the past year (e.g., presented at emergency department for suicidality), as assessed at baseline. Parent/Caregiver Exclusion criteria: * Age younger than 18 years old * Limited cognitive abilities to consent (e.g., acute mania, psychosis) * Unstable serious medical condition * For those with active suicidality (C-SSRS scores of 3 or higher), eligibility will be determined by the clinical team and PIs based on prior history of suicidality, access to lethal means, availability social support, reasons for living, and engagement in safety planning. * Those who report any suicidal behaviors in the past year (i.e., suicide attempt, interrupted attempt, aborted attempt, preparatory behaviors), including any formal crisis management in the past year (e.g., presented at emergency department for suicidality), as assessed at baseline. * Is currently in therapy and unwilling to pause it for the study duration, or begins therapy during the study duration * Current residence is in a state in which none of the study therapists are licensed (i.e., Alaska, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon) * Has a substance use disorder (determined by SCID during the baseline assessment)