Working with welcome and unwelcome presence in grief

Jacqueline Hayes; Edith Maria Steffen

Working with welcome and unwelcome presence in grief

Jacqueline Hayes, Edith Maria Steffen

School of Psychology

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Abstract

“Hallucinations”, “illusions”, “awareness”, “continuing bonds” - the phenomena that are the focus of this chapter have come under varied descriptions (see Table 1). Some invoke a medical framework of understanding – others suggest spiritual, others still relational connections. Acknowledging that every term evokes a landscape of associated concepts and relevancies we have used the terms “sense of presence” (Steffen & Coyle, 2011) and “experiences of continued presence” (Hayes & Leudar, 2016) in our own doctoral work in order to align with the phenomenal qualities of the experience. Here, we join forces and use the term “sense of presence” to refer to voices and visions of the deceased, smells and feelings of touch relating to the deceased, as well as the “feeling of presence” or “impression of the presence” (first reported by James, 1890, p. 322) that many report that seems at times to be independent of the five senses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Continuing bonds in bereavement: New directions for research and practice
Editors	Dennis Klass, Edith Steffen
Publisher	Routldege
ISBN (Print)	9780415356206
Publication status	Published - 23 Nov 2017

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