Psychotherapy with the Bereaved

Psychotherapy with the Bereaved

Basic elements and therapeutic practice

• theoretical basics
• firmly focused on the practical side, many case studies


The themes of grief and bereavement commonly crop up in psychotherapy and counselling, whether as a triggering factor of reactive depression, as a stressful life event in addition to therapy for other disorders or as a separate mental disorder when the grieving takes a prolonged or complicated form. What is the best way to provide patients with professional, yet sensitive, support during such a difficult phase in their lives?

This textbook provides introductory information on various forms of grief and their diagnostic criteria. The focus is on the practice: topics include grief anamnesis, treatment planning and therapeutic relationship with the bereaved, psychoeducation, self-experience with bereavement. Particular emphasis is placed on psychotherapeutic procedures that can be used by grieving clients. There are detailed case studies which lay out the particular methods and offer practical descriptions. The work materials help implementation into everyday practice.

Contents:
Foreword • 1 Basic Theoretical Elements • 2 State of Research in Grief Therapy • 3 Grief Anamnesis • 4 Psychotherapeutic Procedures • 5 Case Studies


Target group
Doctors, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychotherapists in training