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Author:   J. William Worden ,  J. William Worden
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780415071796

ISBN 10:   0415071798
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   07 November 1991
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781583919415
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. Introduction. Attachment, Loss, and the Tasks of Mourning. Attachment Theory. Is Grief a Disease? Is Mourning Necessary? The Four Tasks of Mourning. When is Mourning Finished? Normal Grief Reactions: Uncomplicated Mourning. Manifestations of Normal Grief. Grief and Depression. Determinants of Grief. The Mourning Process. Grief Counselling: Facilitating Uncomplicated Grief. Goals of Grief Counseling. Who Does Grief Counseling? When to Do Grief Counseling. Where Should Grief Counseling Be Done? Who Receives Grief Counseling? Identifying the At-risk Bereaved. Counseling Principles and Procedures. Useful Techniques. The Use of Medication. Grief Counseling in Groups. Facilitating Grief Through Funeral Ritual. Effectiveness of Grief Counseling. Abnormal Grief Reactions: Complicated Mourning. Why People Fail to Grieve. How Grief Goes Wrong. Diagnosing Complicated Grief. Grief Therapy: Resolving Pathological Grief. Goals and Setting for Grief Therapy. Procedures for Grief Therapy. Special Considerations for Grief Therapy. Techniques and Timing. Evaluating Results. Grieving Special Types of Losses. Suicide. Sudden Death. Sudden Infant Death (SIDS). Miscarriages. Still Births. Abortion. Anticipatory Grief. AIDS. Grief and Family Systems. Death of a Child. Children Whose Parents Die. Intervention Approaches. Grief and the Elderly. Family versus Individual Needs. The Counseler's Own Grief. Stress and Burnout. Training for Grief Counseling. Bibliography. Index.

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