A review on anticipatory grief: a lessons learnt from the history of Abu Bakr r.a.

Md Rosli, Najwa Hanim and Md Tahir, Mohd Faiz and Harris, Jefri Irwan and Sakhi Mohd, Muhammad Al Siddiq and Nasution, Nor Jannah and Razali, Zul Azlin (2016) A review on anticipatory grief: a lessons learnt from the history of Abu Bakr r.a. In: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences (SWCII 2016), 21st-23rd Oct. 2016, Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Introduction: Grief is defined as ‘the internal experience of a person to the loss of something loved and valued’. It is a normal and expected reaction to loss. While anticipatory grief is defined as ‘an emotional response that is experienced before a true loss’, a concept focusing on that a person might experience grief when the loss of a close loved one was anticipated, but had not yet occurred. Description from history: The history of Abu Bakr r.a. was reviewed especially from the period of a few months before and recently after the death of the prophet s.a.w. It was noted that he appeared strong while others were down grieving upon the news of the prophet s.a.w.’s death. It was also noted that Abu Bakr r.a. has been grieving when he anticipated that the prophet was going to die. Discussion: Literatures on anticipatory grief were reviewed. Evidence are conflicting on the role of anticipatory grief. Factors that lead to these differences will be reviewed. And the factors in Abu Bakr r.a. that helped maintain his composure after the death of prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and later led him to be the pledged as the first caliph of the Muslim nation will be discussed.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Additional Information:	5698/52446
Uncontrolled Keywords:	anticipatory grief, Abu Bakr r.a
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Psychiatry
Depositing User:	Dr Najwa Hanim Md Rosli
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2016 12:03
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2016 12:03
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/52446

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