Ambiguous loss
A complicated type of grief when loved ones disappear
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20159531 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pauline Boss (0009-0000-6549-4601, University Medical Center), Janet Yeats (University Medical Center), Janet R Yeats |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 63-69 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bereavement Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-2621 • E-ISSN: 1944-8279 |
| Publisher | Cruse Bereavement Care (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02682621.2014.933573 |
| OpenAlex | W2067586428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 20 |
Ambiguous loss is an unclear loss that continues without resolution or closure. It is a relational rupture that can be physical or psychological. The chronicity and complexities of ambiguous loss create symptoms that may be construed as medical disorders such as depression or persistent complex bereavement disorder. Because the family's story of loss may never have an ending, the therapeutic goal shifts to resiliency. Tthe authors present six guidelines about meaning, mastery, identity, ambivalence, attachment, and hope. They have been found useful in empowering individuals and families to move forward with their lives despite the 'not knowing'. Links to chronic sorrow and disenfranchised grief are also discussed.Keywords: ambiguous lossunresolved losscomplicated grieflack of closureresilience
Ambivalence · Developmental psychology · Disenfranchised grief · Grief · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Sorrow · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchized Grief in Adoption Breakdown
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“I was Absolutely Devastated at This Death”
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The Two-Track Model of Dementia Grief and spousal response to illness and death
Analyzing Male Infertility Through the Lens of Religiosity and Spirituality Among Muslim Men in Pakistan
Religious Rituals Performed by Muslim Palliative Caregivers in Turkey During the Grieving Process
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Pre-death grief among family caregivers of individuals living with cognitive impairment and dementia
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The Relationship of Psychological Father Presence, Wife's Personal Qualities and Wife/Family Dysfunction in Families of Missing Fathers
A Clarification of the Concept of Psychological Father Presence in Families Experiencing Ambiguity of Boundary
Ambiguous Loss Research, Theory, and Practice
| Unique citing works | 42 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |