echothanatologia
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From echo + thanato- + -logy + -ia.
Noun
[edit]echothanatologia (uncountable)
- Repetition of words centred of death and dying, associated with neurodivergent experiences of grief and loss.
- 2024, Mair et al., Understanding the Neurodiversity of Grief: A Systematic Literature Review of Experiences of Grief and Loss in the Context of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, page 39:
- expression of the loss and understanding was also reported in terms of perseveration and echothanatologia insofar as neurodivergent individuals observed repeating thoughts, words, and actions as a mode of developing an understanding of and communicating thoughts and feelings about loss.
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[edit]References
[edit]- Mair, A. P. A., Nimbley, E., McConachie, D., Goodall, K., & Gillespie-Smith, K. (2024). Understanding the Neurodiversity of Grief: A Systematic Literature Review of Experiences of Grief and Loss in the Context of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-024-00447-0