Of the studies that study how we handle death, one of the best known is perhaps that of the 5 stages of Kliber-Ross’ mourning, this theory speaks of the 5 phases that a person goes through in the face of death, whether he is himself or a loved one. Kliber-Ross’ studies have become very popular but have also been very misinterpreted, probably due to their low circulation.
In 1969, psychologist Elizabeth Kl-ber-Ross conducted a series of studies in terminally ill patients, with the intention of finding the factors behind death, after hard research she realized that these patients were going through a series of very similar steps. It was there that he began to develop his theory of the 5 phases of grief and its implications.
- In this article we will try to elucide a little the theory of the phases of the duel of Klober-Ross.
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- We will profile the different phases and explain each of them.
- In conclusion.
- We will make a small reflection on the evidence and implications of the theory of the stages of bereavement.
The different phases of grief will show us a succession of attitudes that a person assumes in the face of death, these steps arise from the attempt of the mind to solve the problem that is someone’s lack, and when the person realizes that he is unable to do so. To cope, emotions will vary until acceptance is achieved. Next, we’ll explain one by one the different phases of Kliber-Ross’s duel.
Kliber-Ross’ theory has already received many criticisms, a very common question, and quite understandable when reading the original formulation of the theory, has to do with its rigidity, in the original formulation a person went through different phases in a certain order and could only remain in one phase or move on to the next. However, current research, and perhaps also his personal experience, has shown that this is not entirely correct. There are times along the way when failures often occur, or even people who skip a stage or cross them all in a different order.
From now on, it is true that all phases play an important role in the face of death and that their disposition is generally true when thinking about most grieving processes; on the other hand, perhaps the right thing to do would be to interpret the different ones. States as attitudes towards loss, not as steps after loss, that is, are ways in which we have to face the helplessness we feel in the face of such a situation.
Although kl’ber-Ross’s theory is partially incomplete, its formulation certainly represented a breakthrough in understanding grieving processes. His research has helped to understand the depth of emotions present in times of loss. The theory has already generated improvements in the treatment and monitoring of people who are in the intended situation, starting with the normalization of the sensations that arise. In addition, the model has also made psychologists much more skilled at addressing the treatment of anticipated losses, such as terminal diagnoses.