Anticipatory Grief: A Family Systems Approach

Brianne L. Overton; R. Rocco Cottone

doi:10.1177/1066480716663490

Anticipatory Grief: A Family Systems Approach

Brianne L. Overton, R. Rocco Cottone

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Abstract

Anticipatory grief is a natural process in response to an expected loss. Anticipatory grief not only affects the life of the person diagnosed with a terminal illness but the family and systems that they belong to. As a family transitions from anticipatory grief through bereavement, changes and adjustments will affect the relationships within the family system. In this position paper, the advantages of supporting the entire family through use of a family systems theoretical framework, as opposed to treating members of the family individually, will be explored.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Family Journal
Volume	24
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480716663490
State	Published - Jan 10 2016

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Psychology
Psychology

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