. Many scholars believe the characteristics of grieving resemble unsteady twisting and turning paths rather than a linear path.
Another model of grieving that is a little less popular than the Kubler-Ross model is the Bowlby attachment theory developed by John Bowlby. Bowlby argues that attachments develop early in life and offer security and survival for the individual. It is these affectional attachments that are broken or lost that cause the individuals to experience distress and emotional disturbance such as anxiety, crying and anger (Freeman, 2005). Unlike Kubler-Ross’s stages, Bowlby’s stages must go in order. He suggests that there are four general phases of mourning: numbing, yearning and searching, disorganization, and reorganization.
Another model of grieving that is a little less popular than the Kubler-Ross model is the Bowlby attachment theory developed by John Bowlby. Bowlby argues that attachments develop early in life and offer security and survival for the individual. It is these affectional attachments that are broken or lost that cause the individuals to experience distress and emotional disturbance such as anxiety, crying and anger (Freeman, 2005). Unlike Kubler-Ross’s stages, Bowlby’s stages must go in order. He suggests that there are four general phases of mourning: numbing, yearning and searching, disorganization, and reorganization.