The Possible Effects on Bereavement of Assisted After-Death Communication during Readings with Psychic Mediums
A Continuing Bonds Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julie Beischel (The Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential, Tucson, Arizona, corresponding author), Chad M Mosher (Foundation for Human Potential), Chad Mosher (The Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential, Tucson, Arizona), Mark Boccuzzi (The Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential, Tucson, Arizona) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-194 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/om.70.2.b |
| PMID | 25628023 |
| OpenAlex | W2049043045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 36 |
Unresolved, complicated, prolonged, or traumatic grief can have detrimental effects on mental and/or physical health. The effects of traditional grief counseling, with its focus on the client's acceptance of separation and integration of loss, are unclear. Within the model of continuing bonds, however, grief resolution includes an ongoing relationship between the living and the deceased. Spontaneous and induced experiences of after-death communication (ADC) have been shown to be beneficial in the resolution of grief by demonstrating these continued bonds. Presently, many bereaved individuals are experiencing assisted ADCs by receiving readings from psychic mediums and though little is known about the effects of this selfprescribed treatment option, anecdotal reports and exploratory data posit a positive outcome. This article aims to inform those who work with the bereaved about the relationships between grief, spontaneous, induced, and assisted ADC experiences, and the continuing bonds paradigm. Suggestions for future research are also included
Alternative medicine · Exploratory research · Grief · Perspective (graphical · Psychic · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 2,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |