Thanatology 2200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: John Bowlby, Neurochemistry, Circulatory System
25 Nov 2016
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Premises authors agree on: loss promotes self-reflection and growth, particularly when the mourner"s experiences is loss os at the heart of life and growth validated and supported. The bereaved must be de-cathected/separated from the deceased. Task was to detach from the loved person. One year limit on grief: lindemann. Studied grief after the coconut grove fire in 1942. Mourner be emancipated from the bondage to the deceased. The bereaved needed to readjust to the environment in which the deceased was missing. Began in 1982 and formulated 4 tasks which have changed over the years. Adjust to the new environment in which the deceased is missing. Emotionally relocate the deceased and move on with life (is revised later on) Studied the stages of dying patients, not the bereaved. Five stages are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance: john bowlby. Stages of grief as: numbness, separation anxiety, despair and disorganization, acquisition of new roles/reorganization. Moves into a more modern fourth step.
