Abstract
Survivors of multiple AIDS-related loss face a unique form of trauma and grief. This article addresses the considerable negative effects on gay individuals and the gay community. Multiple AIDS-related loss compared to historic tragedies with a discussion of the similarities and dissimilarities. Conventional theories about grief and diagnostic categories about trauma are not adequate to encompass this phenomenon. What are traditionally considered pathological grief symptoms in single-event bereavements are the regular responses among multiple loss survivors. Implications for caregivers regarding assessment and suggestions for treatment are considered.
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