Prior approaches to understanding bereavement

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1980 and 1985, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 132 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Maternal Reactions to Involuntary Fetal/Infant Death (1980) · Psychiatry · cited 127× · doi

  There is a lack of empirical data on the grief response to different types of fetal or infant loss. Previous research has focused on the grief response in the postnatal period, with limited attention to the prenatal period.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack empirical data grief response different types
• Building Metaphors and Extending Models of Grief (1985) · The Hospice Journal · cited 1× · doi

  Traditional models of grief have limitations and neglect the fluctuating intensity of symptoms. The paper identifies a gap in the existing literature on grief and bereavement, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of the grief experience. The paper suggests that the use of metaphors can help fill this gap and provide a more comprehensive understanding of grief.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: traditional models grief have limitations neglect fluctuating intensity
• Building Metaphors and Extending Models of Grief (1985) · The Hospice Journal · cited 1× · doi

  Future research could explore the use of metaphors in grief in more depth, including their development, expression, and impact on the grief experience. Future research could also investigate the effectiveness of using metaphors in bereavement programs and services. The paper does not specify any particular directions for future research.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research explore use metaphors grief depth including
• Building Metaphors and Extending Models of Grief (1985) · The Hospice Journal · cited 1× · doi

  The paper discusses the challenges of understanding and supporting individuals experiencing grief. The paper highlights the limitations of traditional models of grief and the need for a more nuanced understanding of the grief experience. The paper suggests that the use of metaphors can help address these challenges and provide more effective support to patients and families.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: paper discusses challenges understanding supporting individuals experiencing grief
• The Bereavement Process: A New Approach (1985) · Bereavement Care · cited 2× · doi

  Prior approaches to understanding bereavement have imposed a series of phases on the bereaved. The need for a new approach that emphasizes the active participation of the bereaved individual in their bereavement reaction.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: prior approaches understanding bereavement have imposed series phases

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