Title: Complicated Grief: An Evolving Theoretical Landscape

Authors: A. Elizabeth Crunk, PhD; Laurie A. Burke, PhD; and E. H. Mike Robinson III

Description: The bereavement literature has proliferated in recent decades, generating a shift from conceptualizing grief as a stepwise, uniform process to an idiosyncratic experience that varies between individuals. Among the most notable developments is the empirical exploration of complicated grief • a protracted, debilitating, sometimes life-threatening response to the death of a loved one • and the testing of novel interventions to treat it. This article provides counselors with recommendations for identifying and treating complicated grief.