Grief counselling and grief therapy : a handbook for the mental health practitioner / J. William Worden.

By:

Worden, J. William (James William), 1932-

Material type:

TextPublication details: East Sussex : Routledge, 2010.Edition: 4th edDescription: xiv, 314 p. ; 23 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

9780415559997

Subject(s):

Death
Grief

DDC classification:

362.829

Contents:

Introduction -- Ch. 1. Attachment, loss, and the experience of grief -- Ch. 2. Understanding the mourning process -- Ch. 3. The mourning process: Mediators of Mourning -- Ch. 4. Grief counseling: Facilitating uncomplicated grief -- Ch. 5. Abnormal grief reactions: Complicated mourning -- Ch. 6. Grief therapy: Resolving complicated mourning -- Ch. 7. Grieving special types of losses -- Ch. 8. Grief and family systems -- Ch. 9. The counselor's own grief -- Ch. 10. Training for grief counseling.

Summary: Grief affects different people in different ways, most emerge from mourning in a healthy manner but for some the death of a loved one can cause intense emotional pain that is difficult to recover from. This type of grief can often surface as an underlying cause of physical and mental health problems requiring professional treatment. This highly anticipated fourth edition builds on the success of the previous editions which received worldwide acclaim for their sensitive, insightful, and practical approach to grief counselling. Worden incorporates emerging theories and cutting edge research into this fully revised edition which includes: - a new chapter on the mourning process discussing the personal and social difficulties that shape mourning - detailed guidelines for approaching special types of grief including suicide, sudden death and miscarriage - an updated version of the Task Model. Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy is an essential resource for everyone working with the bereaved, from those just entering the field, to seasoned practitioners.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction --
Ch. 1. Attachment, loss, and the experience of grief --
Ch. 2. Understanding the mourning process --
Ch. 3. The mourning process: Mediators of Mourning --
Ch. 4. Grief counseling: Facilitating uncomplicated grief --
Ch. 5. Abnormal grief reactions: Complicated mourning --
Ch. 6. Grief therapy: Resolving complicated mourning --
Ch. 7. Grieving special types of losses --
Ch. 8. Grief and family systems --
Ch. 9. The counselor's own grief --
Ch. 10. Training for grief counseling.

Grief affects different people in different ways, most emerge from mourning in a healthy manner but for some the death of a loved one can cause intense emotional pain that is difficult to recover from. This type of grief can often surface as an underlying cause of physical and mental health problems requiring professional treatment. This highly anticipated fourth edition builds on the success of the previous editions which received worldwide acclaim for their sensitive, insightful, and practical approach to grief counselling. Worden incorporates emerging theories and cutting edge research into this fully revised edition which includes:
- a new chapter on the mourning process discussing the personal and social difficulties that shape mourning
- detailed guidelines for approaching special types of grief including suicide, sudden death and miscarriage
- an updated version of the Task Model.

Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy is an essential resource for everyone working with the bereaved, from those just entering the field, to seasoned practitioners.

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