Loss, Trauma, and Resilience: Therapeutic Work With Ambiguous Loss

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Ambiguous Loss Theory: Challenges for Scholars and Practitioners (2007, background): “As Gergen (2006) said in his review of Boss (2006), ‘‘We all confront loss in our lives, and with loss comes a rupture in meaning’’ (back cover).”
Family Boundary Ambiguity: A 30-Year Review of Theory, Research, and Measurement. (2007, methodology): “In these situations, some families or family members are able to exhibit a high tolerance for ambiguity and move forward despite a lack of information (see Boss, 2006, for a detailed discussion of using BA and ambiguous loss theory in practice settings).”
“No One Acknowledged My Loss and Hurt”: Non-death Loss, Grief, and Trauma in Foster Care (2018, background): “(Larson, male participant) Ambiguous loss is identified as one of the most traumatic types of losses but is often overlooked as a source of trauma (Boss, 2006).”
Ambiguous Loss in Families of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (2007, background): “…loss theory, when people experience ambiguous loss, they have difficulty making decisions, are unable to alter family roles and routines even when these old ways of doing things do not fit their new situation, question their beliefs and competence, and become exhausted (Boss, 1999, 2004, 2006).”