title: Grief and attachment.
abstract: Loss and grief are universal phenomena with serious potential psychological and physical consequences. Loss results in various reactions that have been identified in a variety of ways. Attachment theory provides a conceptual scheme to understand these processes and consequences. Clergy are in a strategic position to respond to loss, and attachment theory helps inform pastoral intervention. Several program and research issues are posed that emerge from the author's clinical experience.
authors.affiliation: , Medford, Oregon.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dean