| Description |
xvi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-247) and index. |
| Contents |
Sect. I. The Nonfinite Factor in Loss and Grief. Ch. 1. An Introduction to Nonfinite Loss and Grief. Ch. 2. Nonfinite Loss and Traditional Theoretical Perspectives on Grief. Ch. 3. Loss and Grief as Counterparts -- Sect. II. Biography, Loss, and Grieving. Ch. 4. The Foundations of Our Expectations. Ch. 5. Forming Expectations and Their Place in Loss. Ch. 6. The Role of Messages and the Development of Knots -- Sect. III. Fear and Dread: Origins and Role in Nonfinite Loss. Ch. 7. Fear, Anxiety, and Dread. Ch. 8. Dreaded Events: Public Reputation. Ch. 9. Dreaded Events: Private Reputation -- Sect. IV. Complexities in Grieving Nonfinite Loss. Ch. 10. Cognitive Development, Identity Formation, and Griefwork. Ch. 11. Characteristics and Impact of Threat. Ch. 12. Grieving a Chameleon. Ch. 13. Characteristic Cycles on Nonfinite Grief -- Sect. V. Principles and Clinical Applications. Ch. 14. The Development of Clients as Strategists. Ch. 15. Principles for Facilitating the Grieving Process. Ch. 16. Case Studies in Nonfinite Loss. |
| Summary |
In this practical and compassionate book, discover how the experience of nonfinite loss differs from finite loss, and why the therapeutic process for dealing with the resulting grief must be different. For clients dealing with chronic disability, divorce, or other life-altering events, here are strategies you can use to help them cope with the pain produced when aspirations repeatedly clash with reality. Gain the background, tools, and strategies you need to help grieving individuals learn to manage and live with their losses. |
| Subject |
Grief.
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Loss (Psychology)
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Deprivation (Psychology)
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Grief.
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Stress, Psychological.
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Anxiety.
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Life Change Events.
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Deprivation (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00890983
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Grief. (OCoLC)fst00947883
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Loss (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01002621
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| Added Author |
Schultz, Cynthia L.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Bruce, Elizabeth J. Nonfinite loss and grief. Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub., ©2001 (OCoLC)606557593 |
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Online version: Bruce, Elizabeth J. Nonfinite loss and grief. Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub., ©2001 (OCoLC)607074989 |
| ISBN |
1557665176 |
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9781557665171 |
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