Treating traumatic bereavement: a practitioner's guide

This book presents an integrated treatment approach for those struggling to adapt after the sudden, traumatic death of a loved one. The authors weave together evidence-based clinical strategies grounded in cutting-edge knowledge about both trauma and grief. The book offers a clear framework and many practical tools for building survivors' psychological and interpersonal resources, processing their trauma, and facilitating mourning. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book includes over 30 reproducible handouts. Purchasers can access a companion website to download and print these materials as well as supplemental handouts and a sample 25-session treatment plan. Winner (Second Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Category.

Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I. Fundamentals of Traumatic Bereavement; 1. Sudden, Traumatic Death and Traumatic Bereavement; Traumatic Death Prevalence; Psychological Consequences of Sudden, Traumatic Death; Persistent and Pervasive Effects of Traumatic Death; The Need for Integrated Treatment of Traumatic Bereavement; An Overview of Our Treatment Approach for Traumatic Bereavement; Clinical Integration; Concluding Remarks; 2. Theoretical Foundations; Loss; Grief and Mourning; Psychological Trauma

A Relational Treatment ApproachIntegration in the Traumatic Bereavement Treatment Approach; Clinical Integration; Concluding Remarks; Part II. Living with Traumatic Bereavement; 3. Psychological Dimensions; Symptoms and Adaptations; Shattering of the Assumptive World; Clinical Integration; Concluding Remarks; 4. Domains of Life Affected; Interpersonal Relationships; Structures of Daily Life; The Legal System; Social Support; Clinical Integration; Concluding Remarks; Part III. Risk Factors and Related Evidence; 5. Event-Related Factors; Characteristics of the Death; Mode of Death

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