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Toward an integrative perspective on bereavement.

G A Bonanno1, S Kaltman

  • 1Department of Psychology, Catholic University of America, USA. gbab38@columbia.edu

Psychological Bulletin
|December 10, 1999
PubMed
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Bereavement research is moving beyond the idea of severing ties with the deceased. This study proposes an integrative framework for understanding grief, focusing on context, meaning, relationship representations, and coping strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Grief Studies
  • Attachment Theory

Background:

  • Traditional bereavement theories emphasize "grief work" and severing the attachment bond.
  • Empirical evidence supporting the "grief work" model is notably absent.
  • This leaves the field without a robust theoretical foundation for understanding loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and integrate alternative theoretical perspectives on bereavement.
  • To develop a new integrative framework for guiding future grief research.
  • To identify key components of the grieving process.

Main Methods:

  • The authors draw upon cognitive stress theory, attachment theory, social-functional emotion theory, and trauma theory.
  • They analyze the strengths of each theoretical approach.

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  • An integrative framework is proposed based on these theories.

    • Main Results:

    • Bereavement is conceptualized through four fundamental components: context, meaning, representations of the lost relationship, and coping/emotion-regulation.
    • These components are suggested to interact dynamically throughout the grieving process.
    • Alternative theories offer a more nuanced understanding of adaptation to loss.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed integrative framework offers a new direction for bereavement research.
    • Understanding the interplay of context, meaning, relationship representations, and coping is crucial.
    • This framework moves beyond outdated models of grief recovery.