A comprehensive and up-to-date handbook that surveys the field of grief therapy. With contributions from leading international scholars and practitioners, it covers:  Foundational matters such as clinical presentations in bereavement, the conceptualization of grief therapy and its evidence base;  distinctive approaches to grief therapy including existential therapy, art therapy, CBT and narrative, psychodynamic and meaning-based approaches; specific circumstances of death such as violent death and suicide, and particular populations such as bereaved parents and grieving children; professional issues such as training in grief therapy and therapist self-care. The handbook is designed with students and practitioners in mind, with vivid case studies that bring theory and practice to life, key-point summaries at the end of each chapter and recommendations for further reading on each topic.
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A comprehensive and up-to-date handbook that surveys the field of grief therapy, providing readers with the latest theoretical approaches and practice guidance. 
Introduction Grief Therapies for our Times: A Pluralistic Proposition Varieties and Complexities of Grieving The Effectiveness of Grief Therapy: A Meta-analytic Perspective Contemporary Grief Therapy Approaches A Narrative Approach to Supporting Life After Loss: A Kaleidoscope of Never-Ending Colours Grief Therapy as a Quest for Meaning Existential Therapy for Grief Working with the Two-Track Model of Bereavement (TTMB) Attachment Informed Grief Therapy Psychoanalytic Approaches to Grief Therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Grief Utilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning Mindfulness for Grief Compassion-Focused Grief Therapy Art-Assisted Grief Therapy Tailoring Grief Therapy for Diverse Presentations and Populations Fostering Resilience in the Acute Stages of Grief Working with the Relationship: Continuing Bonds, Unfulfilled Wishes and Unresolved Conflict Bereavement: A Sociological Perspective The Weight of Black Grief Pandemic Loss and Grief: The Case of Covid-19 The Role of Exposure in Processing Violent Circumstances of Loss Navigating the Complications of Suicide Loss Grief Therapy with Children and Adolescents Working with Parents after the Death of a Child Working with Grieving Couples: Using the Dual Process Model as a Framework for Clinical Practice Working with Grieving Families Professional Issues for Grief Therapists Measuring the Process and Outcome of Grief Therapies Training, Supervision and Continued Professional Development for Grief Therapists Compassionate Reflection and Self-Care for Grief Therapists
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ISBN
9781529761443
Publisert
2022-12-19
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Vendor
SAGE Publications Ltd
Vekt
740 gr
Høyde
242 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
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Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
344

Biographical note

Edith Maria Steffen, PsychD is Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology at the University of Plymouth, UK, and a practising counselling psychologist. Her research focuses on sensory and quasi-sensory experiences of the deceased and continuing bonds. She is co-editor of Continuing Bonds in Bereavement: New Directions for Research and Practice. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published over 500 articles and 32 books, most on grieving as a meaning-making process. His most recent book is New Techniques of Grief Therapy.