The Stubborn Persistence of Grief Stage Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Terri Daniel (0000-0003-0853-2530, University of Maryland | Marian University, Thanatology Program, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1140-1154 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-03 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228221149801 |
| PMID | 36595227 |
| OpenAlex | W4313453294 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
Bereavement professionals who keep up with current research have wisely discarded the "five stages of grief" theory in favor of more contemporary, more functional models, including continuing bonds, tasks of grieving, meaning-reconstruction, the six Rs of mourning, and the dual-process model. But the stage theory has stubbornly persisted, despite a steady stream of criticism in academia and countless commentaries on the dangers of using it in bereavement counseling. Public support and pockets of professional endorsement for the stages continues to exist, undeterred by the knowledge that there is very little, if any, evidence to support its usefulness. Because there is a tendency for the general public to embrace ideas popularized in mainstream media, the stage theory clings tenaciously to public acceptance
Criticism · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Grief · Mainstream · Meaning (existential · Political science · Process (computing · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Stage theory · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society
Shame
Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy
The myths of coping with loss.
An Empirical Examination of the Stage Theory of Grief
Cautioning Health-Care Professionals
Loss, trauma, and human resilience
The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement
New Perspectives on the Dual Process Model (Dpm)
Size Acceptance as a Grief Process
Perception of grief responses
The Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement
Mourning Beyond Melancholia
Let’s Stop “Staging” Persons Who Are Coping With Loss
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |