Pauline Boss

Pauline Boss

Pauline Boss, Ph.D., is renowned as a pioneer, researcher, and theorist who first coined the term “ambiguous loss” in the 1970s. She has published over one hundred peer reviewed articles and chapters and eight books, now translated into seventeen languages, and most recently received the AAMFT Emeritus Award for extraordinary work and leadership in marriage and family therapy. In this book, Dr. Boss guides us to understanding and managing the ambiguity and nuances of loss during these stressful times of pandemic and change.

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The Myth of Closure
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The Myth of Closure
  • By: Pauline Boss
  • Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers
  • Length: 3 hours 33 minutes
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish date: January 01, 2022
  • Language: English
  • (268 ratings)
(268 ratings)
How do we begin to cope with loss that cannot be resolved? The COVID-19 pandemic has left many of us haunted by feelings of anxiety, despair, and even anger. In this audiobook, pioneering therapist Pauline Boss identifies these vague feelings of... Read more

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