Meaning-oriented approaches to grief therapy have made substantial contributions by defining the internal processes of meaning-making and, more recently, clinical scholars have introduced relational approaches as means for continuing bonds with the deceased and increasing social support for the bereaved. However, the complicated interactive processes of interpersonal meaning-making pose added challenges as family members attempt to coregulate each other’s grief experiences. While systemic therapists have consistently emphasized the essential role of familial relationships in fostering resilience through interpersonally constructed meaning, there remains a need for clarity in terms of the specific processes by which this occurs. The Meaning Reconstruction Model and Emotionally Focused Therapy provide process-oriented therapeutic strategies for facilitating interpersonal interactions that foster deep relational connection and self-identity transformation. In this article, we explore how these models can be integrated and applied to the dynamic needs of families who are adjusting to loss. Future clinical and research directions are also discussed.

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意义共建：促进丧亲中的共同家庭意义创造

悲伤治疗的意义导向方法通过定义意义创造的内部过程做出了重大贡献，最近，临床学者引入了关系方法作为与死者保持联系和增加对失去亲人的社会支持的手段。然而，当家庭成员试图协调彼此的悲伤经历时，人际意义构建的复杂互动过程带来了额外的挑战。虽然系统治疗师一直强调家庭关系在通过人际建构的意义培养复原力方面的重要作用，但仍然需要明确发生这种情况的具体过程。意义重建模型和情绪聚焦疗法提供了以过程为导向的治疗策略，以促进人际互动，从而促进深层关系联系和自我认同转变。在本文中，我们探讨了如何整合这些模型并将其应用于正在适应损失的家庭的动态需求。还讨论了未来的临床和研究方向。