Clinical Handbook of Bereavement and Grief Reactions.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (342 pages)
- Current Clinical Psychiatry Series .
- Current Clinical Psychiatry Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Grief Reactions: A Sociocultural Approach -- Introduction -- The Microsystem -- Interpersonal Influence -- Social Constraints -- The Exosystem -- Legislation and Policy -- Religion and Spirituality -- The Macrosystem -- Capitalism and Western Values -- Media -- Gender and Ethnicity -- Gender Roles -- Race and Ethnicity -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2: Grief and Post-Traumatic Stress Following Bereavement -- Introduction -- The History of Complicated Grief and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- The Cocoanut Grove Disaster: Bereavement or Trauma? -- PTSD in the DSM -- Complicated Grief in the DSM -- Considerations for Assessing CG and PTSD in the Clinic -- Assessing Trauma -- Assessing CG and PTSD Symptoms -- Summary and Recommendations -- Considerations for Conceptualizing and Treating CG and PTSD in the Clinic -- Summary and Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Grief Reactions: A Neurobiological Approach -- Introduction -- Grief Elicitation -- Emotion Regulation -- Structural Differences -- Future Directions -- Impact of Criteria for Complicated Grief -- Longitudinal Studies -- Neural Correlates of Post-Loss Growth -- References -- Chapter 4: Grief Reactions in Children and Adolescents -- Definitions -- History and Models -- Epidemiology -- Clinical Features -- Diagnosis -- Comorbidity and Complications -- Risk Factors -- Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 5: Grief: From Normal to Pathological Reactions -- Introduction -- From Acute Grief Reactions to Integrated Grief -- Complicated Grief -- Other Pathological Reactions to Bereavement -- Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder -- Bereavement-Related Major Depressive Disorder -- Other Psychiatric Disorders -- Epidemiology -- Prevalence Rates -- Risk Factors -- Conclusion -- References. Chapter 6: Grief Reactions in the Elderly -- Introduction/Abstract -- Definitions -- Bereavement in Older Adults -- Grief in Older Women -- LGBTQ-Identified Older Adults -- Complicated Grief Case Vignette: Jim -- Complications of Bereavement in Older Adults -- Evaluation-Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis -- Clinical Suggestions-Presentation, Evaluation, and Diagnosis -- Complicated Grief Case Vignette: Grace -- Treatment -- Goals of Treating Complicated Grief in Older Adults -- Pharmacotherapy -- Psychotherapy -- Predicting Treatment Response -- Prevention of CG -- References -- Chapter 7: Grief Reactions in the Suicide Bereaved -- Suicide Bereavement in the Context of Stigma -- Qualitative Features of Bereavement after Suicide -- Self-Blame, Guilt, Confusion, and Shame -- Thoughts of Abandonment and Rejection -- Anger -- Sequelae of Suicide Bereavement -- Comorbid Traumatic and Depressive Disorders -- Suicidal Ideation and Behaviors -- Complicated Grief -- Treatment Considerations -- Support Groups -- Treatment of Associated Mental Health Conditions -- Treatment of CG -- Treatment of CG with Co-occurring MDD and/or PTSD -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Finding Meaning in Loss: A Narrative Constructivist Contribution -- Narrative and the Reconstruction of Meaning in Grief Therapy -- The Meaning in Loss Protocol -- Phase 1: Reopening the Story -- Sessions 1 and 2: Introducing the Loved one -- Phase 2: Processing the Event Story of the Loss -- Session 3: Chapters of life -- Loss Timeline -- Session 4: Meaning Reconstruction Interview -- Phase 3: Exploring Sources of Meaning -- Session 5: Models of Grief -- Phase 4: Accessing the Back Story of the Relationship with the Deceased -- Session 6: Hello Again Letter -- Session 7: Letter from the Loved One -- Session 8: The Life Imprint -- Session 9: Further connections -- Phase 5: Consolidation. Session 10: Virtual Dream Stories -- Session 11: Ritual Planning -- Session 12: Ritual Reporting and Termination -- Additional Sessions -- The Case of Paula -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Chapter 9: Helping Grieving Children and Adolescents -- Grief: Normal Process or Treatable Condition? -- "Typical" Grief -- Psychiatric Sequelae -- Traumatic Grief, Complicated Grief, or Prolonged Grief Disorder -- Treatment Efficacy -- Treatment Approaches -- Supporting Resilience: The Family Bereavement Program -- Treating Traumatic Grief: Individual and Group Approaches -- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) -- Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents (TGCT-A) -- Peer-Based Grief Support Programs -- When and Whom Should We Treat? -- Timing of Treatment -- Who Benefits Most? -- It Takes a Village -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 10: Supporting Grieving Students in the Aftermath of a School Crisis -- Preparation of Staff to Support Grieving Students -- Preparation for Child Mental Health Professionals to Provide School Bereavement Consultation -- Academic Supports for Grieving Students -- Management of Grief Triggers -- Peer Engagement -- Funeral Attendance -- Meaning Making Through Commemorative and Memorialization Activities -- Spontaneous Memorials -- Professional Self-Care -- Available Resources -- References -- Chapter 11: Hospice Services and Grief Support Groups -- Hospice and Bereavement Services -- Grief Support Groups in Hospice -- Mental Health Disorders in Bereaved Caregivers in Hospice Settings -- Bereavement Service Utilization in Hospice -- Outcomes of Hospice Bereavement Services and Hospice-Specific Innovative Approaches -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 12: Two Psychosocial Interventions for Complicated Grief: Review of Principles and Evidence Base -- Theories of Complicated Grief. Cognitive Behavioral Theory -- Dual-Processing Model of Adaptive Coping -- Attachment Theory -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approaches -- Principles -- Psychoeducation -- Cognitive Restructuring -- Exposure Therapy -- Behavioral Activation -- Review of Outcome Studies -- Complicated Grief Treatment -- Principles -- Introductory Treatment Phase -- Middle Treatment Phase -- Final Treatment Phase -- Review of Outcome Studies -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 13: Pharmacotherapy of Pathological Grief Responses -- Introduction -- Pharmacotherapy of Bereavement-Related Depression and Complicated Grief -- Tricyclic Antidepressant Trials -- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Trials -- Other Medication Trials -- Trials of Combined Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy -- Suggested Guidelines -- Future Directions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Grief Reactions in Diagnostic Classifications of Mental Disorders -- Introduction -- Prolonged Grief Disorder -- Persistent Complex Bereavement Disorder and Loss-Related Disorders in the DSM -- Differences Between CG, PGD, and PCBD -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.