2. Credentialsand Background 1957—graduated from the University of Zürich medical school 1958—moved to New York to continue graduate studies 1962—accepted a position at the University of Colorado School of Medicine 1963—completed her training in psychiatry 1965—took appointment at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. 1969—published On Death and Dying, outlining the 5 stages of grief
3. Influences/Motivation Kubler-Ross was approached by four theological students Students were assigned to write about "crisis in human life” Selected death as "the biggest crisis people had to face" She agreed to help them gain access to and interview some dying patients Her book, On Death and Dying, is about these interviews
4. Derivation of Theory Reasoning from a specific case or cases to a general rule. Kubler-Ross derived her theory from 200 patient interviews and applied to the broader population So inductive reasoning is like when someone unfriends you on Facebook, but you know it’s because his girlfriend’s jealous, and it really means he wants to hook up. Or is that deductive reasoning?”
6. Pros/Cons of TheKubler-Ross Model Life experiences determine how one will progress through 5 stages Useful tool, which assists in understanding how others may be processing change Empirical research has provided no support for this model Some individuals may not experience all five stages The limitations of the method have not been acknowledged.
7. Major Concepts/Definitions Thanatology—the study of death and tying from the greek word “thanatos” meaning death Learning about imminent death and dying is a journey from denial to acceptance
8. Five Stages of Grief Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance * Hope
9. Accepted, but Questioned Lack of published research No explicit empirical base The number of patients used was relatively low to base predictions upon Overly broad theory formulation Language of ‘stages’ is too restrictive and overly specific
10. Practical Uses/Education WHO??? Doctors Nurses Psychologists Patients Families Social workers HOW??? Easy to understand Immediately applicable
11. Critique of the Theory Allows people to relate to one another Validates feelings, and inclusive Emotional behaviors as opposed to stages Rigid pattern Five stages are too simplistic Cannot broadly apply it
12. References Connolley, M. (2011). Kubler-Ross five stage model. Retrieved April 12, 2011 Corr, C. A., & Corr, D. M. (n.d.). Stage theory. In Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. Retrieved April 11, 2011 Kelso, B. (2004, May 3). Five stages. Retrieved April 10, 2011 Kessler, D. (2011). Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. In grief.com. Retrieved April 11, 2011 Kubler-Ross, E. (1969). On death and dying What the dying have To teach doctors, nurses, clergy and their own families. MacMillan Publishing: New York. Kübler-Ross, E. & Kessler, D. (2005). On grief and grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss. New York: Scribner. Levinger, G. (1976) A social psychological perspective on marital dissolution, Journal of Social Issues 32 (1), 21-47 Morrow, A. (2011). The DABDA theory of coping with death. In Palliative Care. Retrieved April 11, 2011 Perring, C. (2011). Death, dying and the quality of life. Retrieved April 11, 2011
