Burke,
Laurie A., Neimeyer, Robert A., Young, Amanda J., Bonin, Elizabeth Piazza,
Davis, Natalie L.
Using
participants' written responses to open-ended questions along with systematic
exploration of this topic with a five-member focus group, the authors designed this
qualitative study to better understand the first-hand experiences of bereaved
individuals who have suffered a crisis of faith after the death of a loved one. The study clarifies the construct of complicated spiritual grief, and lays the
groundwork for development of more specific assessment and treatment of this
condition.