Grief and coping in patients with multiple sclerosis: Dialogue with Kübler-Ross theory
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https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v21i2.34531Keywords:
grief, coping, multiple sclerosis, Thematic Apperception TestAbstract
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive disease that causes motor, sensory and psychological losses. Objective: To understand the process of grief and coping in people with multiple sclerosis, at different stages of diagnosis, based on Kübler-Ross' theoretical propositions of grief. Method: Semi-structured interview and application of pictures 1 and 11 of the Thematic Apperception Test to three women, one in a diagnostic investigation for MS, one diagnosed with MS a year ago and the third have been diagnosed with MS for five years. We used thematic content analysis for data organization and the Kübler-Ross grief theory to analyze them. Results: Differences in the way each participant felt MS could be observed. The participants at different stages of diagnosis/investigation experienced a different phase of the grief process and used different types of coping strategies. Conclusions: Illness leads to mourning, which can be a coping strategy to re-signify life in the new condition.
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