Pathological grief : two Victorian case studies

Despite 75 years of investigation, the concept of pathological grief remains tenuous and controversial. The author turns to the stories of two nineteenth century women, one real and the other fictitious to examine the syndrome of grief gone away. He concludes that pathological grief may be best view...

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Published in:Psychiatric quarterly 1996, Vol.67 (1), p.75-84
Main Author: Ramchandani, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Depressive Disorder - history
England
Famous Persons
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Grief
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
Humans
Literature, Modern - history
Medicine in Literature
Mood Disorders - history
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Queen Victoria
Thanatology
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Summary:Despite 75 years of investigation, the concept of pathological grief remains tenuous and controversial. The author turns to the stories of two nineteenth century women, one real and the other fictitious to examine the syndrome of grief gone away. He concludes that pathological grief may be best viewed on a continuum of psychopathology, the expression of which depends upon the interaction between the personality of the patient, the nature of the lost relationship, and the circumstances of its loss.
ISSN:0033-2720
1573-6709
DOI:10.1007/BF02244277