ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the dual process model (DPM) and explains the criticisms of the “grief work hypothesis” in more detail. The DPM normalized the idea that one might acknowledge a loss yet also rail against the reality of it. The effort of this model to normalize and de-pathologize denial is detailed. Building on the idea that grief is more dynamic than perhaps other models accounted for, this chapter outlines the DPM’s belief that grief and coping don’t happen in isolation. Consideration of the social context and the intrapersonal and interpersonal elements of grief are discussed. Two types of stressors from this model are also outlined: loss-oriented activities and stressors and restoration-oriented activities and stressors. The model is also translated to the addiction and recovery context with specific attention to loss-oriented and restoration-oriented stressors present in that context.
