A Clinical and Projective Approach to the Mourning Process in the Family System
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2019, Vol 22, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: This study focuses on the bereavement process that is understood as the loss of a family member, by presenting the way mourning is experienced and processed in the family system layout. When someone passes away, the whole family is affected, but it must be accepted that each member of the family has its own way to live, express and integrate the mourning. From the perspective of the Attachment Theory, there is the vision that the family continues the attachment with one of its members even after his death. Objectives: The analysis of the situation of a family in which the daughter died in a car accident is proposed, both parents and their son being psychologically assessed. Methods: The case studies presented herein highlight how the data obtained by using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) is correlated with the data extracted using projective methods (the Bender-Gestalt Test, the Rorschach Test and the Thematic Apperception Test for adults) in order to assess posttraumatic consequences in adults. Results: The clinical approach reflects the psycho-emotional difficulties of each family member. The projective methods that have been applied allowed to see the way in which every member of the family experienced the loss and how they related to each other within the family system. Conclusions: The study highlights both aspects that hinder the relationship and those that could act as a resource for the family. The collaborative interpretation of the results following the administration of tests helped each family member become more aware of their blockages that prevented them to process and integrate the bereavement and emotionally reconnect to each other.
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Elena Otilia Vladislav, Rozeta Drăghici
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