Dying, Death and Grief: Working with Adult Bereavement / Edition 1

by Brenda Mallon

Overview

This book is written in a style that is compassionate, empathic and easy to access by the lay reader. Brenda Mallon draws from her wealth of experience to show trainees and practitioners how to bring counselling skills into their work when dealing with adults suffering from loss, grief and bereavement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412934152
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	08/11/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Brenda Mallon is an independent practitioner and author of Dying, Death and Grief (2008).

Table of Contents

Attachment and Loss, Death and Dying
Theoretical Foundations for Bereavement Counselling
When Death Happens
Core Skills in Working with those Who Grieve
When the Worst You Can Possibly Imagine Happens
Murder, Manslaughter, Suicide and Accidental Death
'She should Be over it by now'
Complicated Grief
Spirituality, Religion, Culture and Rituals
Creative Approaches to Express Grief
Dreams in Dying, Death and Grief

Editorial Reviews

'This is a well written book that makes a very useful addition to the field' - Therapy Today, February 2009

'A refreshing, down-to-earth text that examines theory and research without becoming an academic tome. It is comprehensive, focused on practice and contains important insights for developing the essential skills required to provide effective bereavement care' - Dr John Costello, Head of Primary Care, University of Manchester

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