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Pathological grief: an intensive case study

M Horowitz1, C Stinson, B Fridhandler

  • 1Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, San Francisco, California 94143.

Psychiatry
|November 1, 1993
PubMed
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Pathological mourning involves excessive, blocked, or distorted grief processes leading to psychiatric issues. Intensive case studies using combined macro- and microanalytic approaches help explain these complex grief reactions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Grief Studies

Background:

  • Pathological mourning is characterized by excessive, blocked, or distorted grief processes.
  • These processes can lead to the development of psychiatric signs and symptoms.
  • Understanding the formation of these signs and symptoms is crucial for comprehending both normal and pathological mourning.