Embodied Grief and Primary Metaphor: Towards a New Paradigm for Integrative Bereavement Groups
Bereavement has been conceptualized as unfolding in a sequence of linear stages, which describe the resolution of loss. While a stage model has been helpful in normalizing the griever's post-loss experience, nuance is needed to capture more possibilities for those who feel stuck in their compli...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2017, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 325-333 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Grief
/ Metaphor
/ Familiarity
/ Psychoanalytic group therapy
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| IxTheo Classification: | ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Grief
B Bereavement B Experience B Intimacy (Psychology) B Metaphor |
| Summary: | Bereavement has been conceptualized as unfolding in a sequence of linear stages, which describe the resolution of loss. While a stage model has been helpful in normalizing the griever's post-loss experience, nuance is needed to capture more possibilities for those who feel stuck in their complicated bereavement and do not move smoothly through linear stages. In this article, we suggest the experience and resolution of bereavement is best understood through primary embodied metaphors that conceptualize ones understanding of relational intimacy. A primary metaphor is based on the correlation of an embodied sensation with a subjective experience. Stage theories have suggested the task of bereavement is letting go. Alternatively, a reconceptualization of the bereavement process embracing the metaphor of leaning in may facilitate closeness and reestablish intimacy with the lost one, albeit in new ways. This article also describes the potential benefit of spiritually integrated bereavement therapy groups. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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