Reconstructing meaning in bereavement: summary of a research program
Bereavement, in the form of the loss of a significant attachment figure, disrupts the self-narratives of survivors and typically pitches them into an unsought quest for meaning in the loss, as well as in their changed lives. A growing body of research on diverse groups - bereaved parents, young peop...
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
| Estado: | Published version |
| Data de publicação: | 2011 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | PUC_CAMP |
| Repositório: | Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) |
| Idioma: | Português |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/8925 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/8925 |
| Nível de acesso: | Acesso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Bereavement Death Meaning in loss Luto Morte Significado de perda |
| Resumo: | Bereavement, in the form of the loss of a significant attachment figure, disrupts the self-narratives of survivors and typically pitches them into an unsought quest for meaning in the loss, as well as in their changed lives. A growing body of research on diverse groups - bereaved parents, young people, elderly - suffering loss through both natural and violent death, documents the link between the inability to find meaning in the experience and the intensity of complicated grief they suffer. This article reviews the literature, arguing that the processes of sense-making and benefit-finding play a crucial role in bereavement adaptation for many of the bereaved, and accordingly, that interventions that facilitate processes of meaning reconstruction can support effective psychotherapy for those struggling with intense and prolonged grief. |
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