The dual process model of coping with bereavement proposes that effective coping involves oscillating between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented coping strategies. This model addresses the limitations of the traditional grief work hypothesis, which emphasizes confrontation with grief as essential for adjustment. The dual process model suggests that adaptive coping requires both confrontation and avoidance of loss and restoration stressors, with the need for respite from dealing with either. Empirical research supports this model, highlighting its relevance to understanding complicated grief, subgroup differences, and interpersonal coping processes. The model incorporates cognitive stress theory and Horowitz's stress response syndrome, emphasizing the dynamic nature of coping with bereavement. It distinguishes between loss orientation, focusing on the deceased and the emotional impact of loss, and restoration orientation, addressing the practical and social adjustments needed after loss. The model also highlights the oscillation between these two coping strategies as a key component of adaptive coping. The dual process model provides a framework for understanding the complexities of grief, including the role of gender differences and cultural variations in coping with bereavement. It emphasizes the importance of balancing confrontation and avoidance in the grieving process to achieve optimal adjustment.The dual process model of coping with bereavement proposes that effective coping involves oscillating between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented coping strategies. This model addresses the limitations of the traditional grief work hypothesis, which emphasizes confrontation with grief as essential for adjustment. The dual process model suggests that adaptive coping requires both confrontation and avoidance of loss and restoration stressors, with the need for respite from dealing with either. Empirical research supports this model, highlighting its relevance to understanding complicated grief, subgroup differences, and interpersonal coping processes. The model incorporates cognitive stress theory and Horowitz's stress response syndrome, emphasizing the dynamic nature of coping with bereavement. It distinguishes between loss orientation, focusing on the deceased and the emotional impact of loss, and restoration orientation, addressing the practical and social adjustments needed after loss. The model also highlights the oscillation between these two coping strategies as a key component of adaptive coping. The dual process model provides a framework for understanding the complexities of grief, including the role of gender differences and cultural variations in coping with bereavement. It emphasizes the importance of balancing confrontation and avoidance in the grieving process to achieve optimal adjustment.