Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:243-246
Copyright © 1984 by American Psychiatric Association
Relationship testing after the loss of a parent
NB Kaltreider, T Becker and MJ Horowitz
In this study of adults presenting with symptoms of pathological grief
after the death of a parent, there was a frequent pattern of strain on a
current love relationship. The attempt to master negative views of the
self, precipitated by loss of the parent, through reenactment with the
significant other was prominent. Psychotherapy offered an opportunity to
rework the feared representation of the self.
