The Stubborn Persistence of Grief Stage Theory.

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Omega Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-04 DOI:10.1177/00302228221149801
Terri Daniel
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Abstract

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.

悲伤的顽固坚持阶段理论。
与时俱进的丧亲之痛专业人士已经明智地摒弃了 "悲伤五阶段 "理论,转而采用更现代、更实用的模式,包括持续的纽带、悲伤的任务、意义重建、哀悼的六个阶段以及双重过程模式。但是,尽管学术界不断提出批评,也有无数评论指出在丧亲辅导中使用该理论的危险性,但阶段理论仍顽固地存在着。公众对阶段理论的支持和一些专业人士对阶段理论的认可依然存在,他们并没有因为支持阶段理论的证据很少(如果有的话)而感到气馁。由于公众倾向于接受主流媒体上流行的观点,因此阶段理论顽强地为公众所接受。
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