Hi
I would have thought the appropriate response, Jim G, would have been
to cite all the studies that confirm the model you are basing your
treatment on (assuming that is the correct thing to read into your
message). Otherwise, why are grief counsellors doing it that way in the
first place?
Take care
Jim
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Part of the problem here, and something I mentioned already, is how complicated it is when you examine psychological reactions to death, which are clearly influenced by factors such as the relationship to the deceased, circumstances of death, age of deceased, etc.
So when grandpa lives a long life and then dies peacefully, acceptance is clearly much easier to come by....compared to a 16-year-old losing his or her life in a tragic car accident.
Are you going to suggest the dominant reaction in both cases is acceptance, and to an equal degree?
For the record, while Kubler-Ross' theory is useful, it has never worked so "clean" as it is sometimes presented.
In fact, I haven't seen any presentation or read anything on grief work that adheres to this model as closely as some non-clinicians might think.
In the end (no pun intended), the best approach in counseling is usually to meet the person where the person is...
Good response!
Dr Jim Guinee
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