Davis, Nolen-Hoeksema, and colleagues interviewed people who had lost a loved one to a terminal illness (e.g. cancer, AIDS). In the year following their loss, what two processes were related to less post-loss distress?

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Sense-making and benefit finding are processes that help individuals understand and derive positive meaning from their loss, which can reduce distress.

Davis, Nolen-Hoeksema, and Colleagues Interviewed People Who Had Lost a Loved