Stages of Grief Theory Put to the Test

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And, that expression doesn't necessarily follow an orderly timeline, said Kristin James, coordinator of the Heartlight Program, a family bereavement program at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

"It's important to attempt to quantify grief if you can, but while this study may describe what happens on average, there are so many events that can spark these emotions again. It's not easy to say that at one month or at six months you should be done with this emotion," said James.

James said that especially with non-typical deaths -- the type that weren't studied here -- it's difficult to pin down what's "normal" grief and what's not. For example, she said, if a child loses a parent, they may just be starting to grieve at around six months, because grieving is often delayed in children.

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To read more about grief and loss, visit the National Cancer Institute.

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