Anticipatory grief: A review

Anticipatory Grief, Proactive Coping, Social Support, and Growth: Exploring Positive Experiences of Preparing for Loss

“…This notion is supported by past authors who distinguish anticipatory grief as the response to an expected death or loss, while postdeath grief mirrors the reality of that loss (Corr, 2007). This finding is further supported by previous research that declared anticipatory grief experiences correlate with stages of postdeath mourning as individuals cope with the loved one’s advancing illness and prepare to face the likelihood of death (Lindemann, 1944; Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Anticipatory Grief, Proactive Coping, Social Support, and Growth: Exploring Positive Experiences of Preparing for Loss

“…This notion is supported by past authors who distinguish anticipatory grief as the response to an expected death or loss, while postdeath grief mirrors the reality of that loss (Corr, 2007). This finding is further supported by previous research that declared anticipatory grief experiences correlate with stages of postdeath mourning as individuals cope with the loved one’s advancing illness and prepare to face the likelihood of death (Lindemann, 1944; Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Physiological effects of bereavement and bereavement support group interventions.

“…This is consistent with viewing the sympathetic adrenomedullary system as the "acute alarm" or "fight-flight" system, and the LHPA axis as associated with longer term responses that lead to learned helplessness and decreased responsivity. The finding also suggests that anticipatory bereavement may differ fundamentally from response to actual loss, as suggested by others (Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Indefinite loss: the experiences of carers of a spouse with cancer

“…Second, this concept adds to the literature on anticipatory grief. Studies of anticipatory grief have been widely criticised for their contradictory findings and lack of consistent operational definitions (Sweeting & Gilhooly 1990;Fulton et al 1996;Gilliland & Fleming 1998;Al-Gamal & Long 2010). Based on the findings presented here, I suggest that much of the confusion surrounding this term is related to the need to clarify the variations in the types of loss that occur.…”

Anticipatory Grief, Proactive Coping, Social Support, and Growth: Exploring Positive Experiences of Preparing for Loss

“…This notion is supported by past authors who distinguish anticipatory grief as the response to an expected death or loss, while postdeath grief mirrors the reality of that loss (Corr, 2007). This finding is further supported by previous research that declared anticipatory grief experiences correlate with stages of postdeath mourning as individuals cope with the loved one’s advancing illness and prepare to face the likelihood of death (Lindemann, 1944; Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Physiological effects of bereavement and bereavement support group interventions.

“…This is consistent with viewing the sympathetic adrenomedullary system as the "acute alarm" or "fight-flight" system, and the LHPA axis as associated with longer term responses that lead to learned helplessness and decreased responsivity. The finding also suggests that anticipatory bereavement may differ fundamentally from response to actual loss, as suggested by others (Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Indefinite loss: the experiences of carers of a spouse with cancer

“…Second, this concept adds to the literature on anticipatory grief. Studies of anticipatory grief have been widely criticised for their contradictory findings and lack of consistent operational definitions (Sweeting & Gilhooly 1990;Fulton et al 1996;Gilliland & Fleming 1998;Al-Gamal & Long 2010). Based on the findings presented here, I suggest that much of the confusion surrounding this term is related to the need to clarify the variations in the types of loss that occur.…”

Anticipatory Grief, Proactive Coping, Social Support, and Growth: Exploring Positive Experiences of Preparing for Loss

“…This notion is supported by past authors who distinguish anticipatory grief as the response to an expected death or loss, while postdeath grief mirrors the reality of that loss (Corr, 2007). This finding is further supported by previous research that declared anticipatory grief experiences correlate with stages of postdeath mourning as individuals cope with the loved one’s advancing illness and prepare to face the likelihood of death (Lindemann, 1944; Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Physiological effects of bereavement and bereavement support group interventions.

“…This is consistent with viewing the sympathetic adrenomedullary system as the "acute alarm" or "fight-flight" system, and the LHPA axis as associated with longer term responses that lead to learned helplessness and decreased responsivity. The finding also suggests that anticipatory bereavement may differ fundamentally from response to actual loss, as suggested by others (Sweeting & Gilhooly, 1990).…”

Indefinite loss: the experiences of carers of a spouse with cancer

“…Second, this concept adds to the literature on anticipatory grief. Studies of anticipatory grief have been widely criticised for their contradictory findings and lack of consistent operational definitions (Sweeting & Gilhooly 1990;Fulton et al 1996;Gilliland & Fleming 1998;Al-Gamal & Long 2010). Based on the findings presented here, I suggest that much of the confusion surrounding this term is related to the need to clarify the variations in the types of loss that occur.…”