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Title
The emotional phases of marital separation: an empirical investigation.
Authors
Gray, C; Koopman, E; Hunt, J
Abstract
The emotional process of marital separation was investigated via the application of Bowlby's theory of loss. Physical separation was found to entail the three phases--wish to recover the lost object, disorganization, and reorganization--proposed by Bowlby. Length of time separated appeared the most powerful factor in emotional resolution. The clinical implications of the findings are discussed.
Publication
The American journal of orthopsychiatry, 1991, Vol 61, Issue 1, p138