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Complicated Grief: An Evolving Theoretical Landscape
Author(s) -
Crunk A. Elizabeth,
Burke Laurie A.,
Robinson E. H. Mike
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12134
Subject(s) - grief , psychological intervention , psychotherapist , psychology , traumatic grief , process (computing) , computer science , psychiatry , operating system
The bereavement literature has proliferated in recent decades, generating a shift from conceptualizing grief as a stepwise, uniform process to an idiosyncratic experience that varies among individuals. Among the most notable developments is the empirical exploration of complicated grief —a protracted, debilitating, sometimes life‐threatening response to the death of a loved one—and the testing of novel interventions to treat it. This article provides counselors with recommendations for identifying and treating complicated grief.