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The peculiarities of coping with loss in different family roles: the grief of mothers and widows of military conflict participants

Особенности проживания утраты в разных семейных ролях: горе матерей и вдов участников военного конфликта

2026
Volume №1
Issue 1
Publication date: 03/31/2026
Section: КОРРЕКЦИОННАЯ ПСИХОЛОГИЯ
Защиринская Оксана Владимировна
Старостенко Юлия Алексеевна
психолог-консультант, волонтер службы психологической помощи АНО «ЯПомогу»
DOI:
10.25991/y1442–4183–4410‑g
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Annotation

Military conflict is closely associated with irreparable losses of personnel. The loss of a loved one is a devastating experience for a family. This article examines the specifics of loss in the context of military operations, as well as the risks of developing pathological grief. It provides an overview of international and domestic approaches to understanding grief and loss, as well as the stages and tasks of grieving. The author discusses the characteristics of maternal and spousal grief, highlights the differences in their objectives, and provides practical recommendations for working with grief, taking into account family roles, the nature of emotional attachment and the social context.

Keywords

loss, grief, death, psychological trauma, grieving

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