How many bereaved people hallucinate about their loved one? A systematic review and meta-analysis of bereavement hallucinations

Most people will experience loss and grief during their lifetime, an experience that often has a significant impact on the bereaved person. Even though, adaptation to the loss is often painful, it is a natural process (Schut,  Stroebe,& van  den Bout, 2013) in which bereaved people tend to oscillate between being loss- and restoration-oriented in their reactions to the loss according to the dual-process theory supported by recent theories and research (Caserta& Lund, 2007; Caserta, Lund, Utz,& Tabler, 2016; Stroebe& Schut, 2010; Stroebe& Schut, 2015).

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Karina Stengaard Kamp, Helena Due Source Type: research