The Handbook of Grief Therapies

Edith Maria Steffen, Evgenia Milman, Robert A. Neimeyer, Edith Maria Steffen, Evgenia Milman, Robert A. Neimeyer

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781529759204, 9781529761443
• eBook ISBN: 9781529786859
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Psychotherapy
• Index: Psychology

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• The Handbook of Grief Therapies
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Notes on the Editors and Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Part 1 Introduction
• 1 Grief Therapies for our Times: A Pluralistic Proposition
• 2 Varieties and Complexities of Grieving
• 3 The Effectiveness of Grief Therapy: A Meta-analytic Perspective
• Part 2 Contemporary Grief Therapy Approaches
• 4 A Narrative Approach to Supporting Life After Loss: A Kaleidoscope of Never-Ending Colours
• 5 Grief Therapy as a Quest for Meaning
• 6 Existential Therapy for Grief
• 7 Working with the Two-Track Model of Bereavement (TTMB)
• 8 Attachment Informed Grief Therapy
• 9 Psychoanalytic Approaches to Grief Therapy
• 10 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Grief
• 11 Utilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning
• 12 Mindfulness-based Grief Therapy
• 13 Compassion-Focused Grief Therapy
• 14 Art-assisted Grief Therapy
• Part 3 Tailoring Grief Therapy for Diverse Presentations and Populations
• 15 Fostering Resilience in the Acute Stages of Grief
• 16 Working with the Relationship: Continuing Bonds, Unfulfilled Wishes and Unresolved Conflict
• 17 Bereavement: A Sociological Perspective
• 18 The Weight of Black Grief
• 19 Pandemic Loss and Grief: The Case of Covid-19
• 20 The Role of Exposure in Processing Violent Circumstances of Loss
• 21 Navigating the Complications of Suicide Loss
• 22 Grief Therapy with Children and Adolescents
• 23 Working with Parents after the Death of a Child
• 24 Working with Grieving Couples: Using the Dual Process Model as a Framework for Clinical Practice
• 25 Working with Grieving Families
• Part 4 Professional Issues for Grief Therapists
• 26 Measuring the Process and Outcome of Grief Therapies
• 27 Training, Supervision and Continued Professional Development for Grief Therapists
• 28 Compassionate Reflection and Self-care for Grief Therapists
• Index