RT Article
T1 Bereavement and Transformation: A Psycho-spiritual and Post-traumatic Growth Perspective
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 52
IS 3
SP 890
OP 903
A1 Bray, Peter
LA English
YR 2013
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1668640910
AB In the aftermath of loss, it is not uncommon for individuals to disclose psycho-spiritual experiences that lead to personal changes and psychological growth. This article argues for and outlines a broad conceptual framework that captures and acknowledges the significance of these subjective experiences. The model synthesises and integrates two approaches to healthy growth: Lawrence Calhoun and Richard Tedeschi's post-traumatic growth model and Stanislav and Christina Grof's model of psycho-spiritual transformation. A rationale for a broader model and underpinning theory is briefly discussed, and their shared understandings about the human potential for growth in the struggle through loss are explored.
K1 Bereavement
K1 Grief
K1 Loss
K1 Post-traumatic growth
K1 Psycho-spiritual transformation
DO 10.1007/s10943-011-9539-8