Grief is a family affair. When a loved one dies, the distress reverberates throughout the immediate and extended family. Bereavement Care for Families changes that: it is a practical resource for the clinician, one that draws upon the evidence supporting family approaches to bereavement care and also provides clinically oriented, strategic guidance on how to incorporate family approaches into other models.
Key Features
- Evidence-based approaches: Draws upon research supporting family involvement in bereavement care.
- Clinically oriented guidance: Offers strategic advice on incorporating family approaches into various therapeutic models.
- Comprehensive therapeutic model: Details a research-based model for facilitating therapy and managing family dynamics.
- Focus on family roles: Addresses the significant roles family members play in the bereavement process.
Additional Information
Subsequent chapters set forth a detailed, research-based therapeutic model that clinicians can use to facilitate therapy, engage the ambivalent, deal with uncertainty, manage family conflict, develop realistic goals, and more. Any clinician sensitive to the roles family members play in bereavement care need look no further than this groundbreaking text.
