Bereavement is a highly disruptive experience that is usually followed by a painful but time‐
limited period of acute grief. An unfortunate minority of individuals experience prolonged …

This chapter applies an interpersonal framework to illuminate grief's profound disruptions,
highlighting the relational resources families use to moderate multiple stressors associated …

The Nature of Grief is a provocative new study on the evolution of grief. Most literature on the
topic regards grief either as a psychiatric disorder or illness to be cured. In contrast to this …

Following from the influence of Freud's (1917/1957) grief work theory, the resolution of grief
has been the central issue for both theory and practice over the last 15 years. Of the other …

Extends the theory of grief proposed by J. Bowlby (eg, 1980) and CM Parkes (eg, 1996), in
which grief is seen as a response to loss of a relationship of attachment. The author begins …

The death of a loved one represents one of the most distressing and potentially traumatic life
events in childhood and adolescence. Grief reactions in youth are influenced by ongoing …

On the basis of the evidence gathered to date concerning attachment and loss, we
(Mikulincer & Shaver, 2003; Shaver & Mikulincer, 2002) have extended Bowlby's ideas to …

In the spirit of adventure that has been characteristic of our Society, I am going to ask you to
join me in a mental journey. The purpose is to try to look at something familiar in a new way …

Abstract The Handbook of Bereavement Research provides a broad view of diverse
contemporary approaches to bereavement, examining both normal adaptation and complex …

Viewed in an expanded frame, the phenomena of grief and bereavement call for analysis in
sociological, psychological, and psychiatric terms. In this article, the authors argue that a …