I wrote a little earlier “What’s wrong with the Kübler-Ross model of grief (5 stages of grief)?” Today I will continue the story about those models that can be used when working with losses. This information may be useful both specialists and clients, since sometimes knowing where and how to go already makes this very path easier. British psychiatrist Colin Murray Parkes developed a grief model based on Bowlby’s attachment theory. He describes the four phases of grief: shock and denial, reaction, adaptation and acceptance. In his works, he also talks about different grief reactions depending on the type of loss (for example, the loss of a parent, a child, a spouse). A special place in the author’s research is occupied by work with traumatic losses, for example, violent deaths and other types of violence. V. Worden (J. William Worden) believes that grief or adaptation to loss poses four basic tasks for the griever: accepting the reality of the loss, processing pain, adaptation (internal, external and spiritual), rethinking (building a new life while maintaining a connection with the deceased ).These tasks can occur in any order and may overlap with each other. Also, according to Worden's theory, social support is a key factor that helps people process grief and cope with loss. People who have strong social connections and support can cope better with grief and move more quickly to the adjustment phase. In contrast, those who have few social connections and support may have greater difficulty grieving and are at greater risk of developing depression or other emotional problems. Therese Rando's model of grief describes the six "R's." These are the initial letters of actions or processes (in English) that are necessary when adapting to loss: acknowledging or recognizing the loss, emotional reaction to the loss, remembering and re-experiencing lost relationships, letting go of old connections, adjusting to the new world without forgetting the old, investing in new world. This theory takes into account not only physical loss, but also other types of losses, such as divorce or job loss. Rando emphasizes not only the emotional but also the practical side of grief. She emphasizes the importance of creating new relationships and building a new life after a loss, which makes this theory more future-oriented. Additionally, Rando emphasizes that grief can take different forms and manifest differently in different people. Features of each approach include how much emphasis is placed on the different phases of grief, what emotions and reactions are described in each phase, and what methods of grief support are recommended. Which approach should you choose? I think you need to know and understand different approaches. For example, this gives me variability in working with a client and answers to a wide variety of unexpected questions. PS Of course, this list is NOT exhaustive; I have not mentioned all the authors, but only those whose strategies can be traced to important differences. I think it can be used as a base.