vidual. Second, most models characterize the stages following this period of shock as involving a process of expressing and dealing with grief.
Third, although there are a few exceptions, most models do not set temporal limits on the amount of time an individual will require to move through any one stage. Fourth, most models state that it is not necessary for a given individual to experience all stages.
Regarding dissimilarities between psychological models of bereavement, models differ in terms of the number of stages utilized and in their characterizations of certain key elements marking the transition into and out of a particular stage.
Although, as just noted, certain symptoms of bereavement are stable across individuals, the process in general can vary in both duration and intensity depending upon several factors---indeed, in some cases bereavement can grow so intense that individuals disrupt the process pu
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