a practitioner's guide Pearlman, Laurie A. creator author. text bibliography Electronic books nyu New York Guilford Press 2014 monographic eng xviii, 358 p. ; paperback ; 27 cm. This book presents an integrated treatment approach for those struggling to adapt after the sudden, traumatic death of a loved one. The authors weave together evidence-based clinical strategies grounded in cutting-edge knowledge about both trauma and grief. The book offers a clear framework and many practical tools for building survivors' psychological and interpersonal resources, processing their trauma, and facilitating mourning. Part I : Fundamentals of Traumatic Bereavement. 1. Sudden, Traumatic Death and Traumatic Bereavement : Traumatic Death Prevalence ; Psychological Consequences of Sudden, Traumatic Death ; Persistent and Pervasive Effects of Traumatic Death ; The Need for Integrated Treatment of Traumatic Bereavement ; An Overview of Our Treatment Approach for Traumatic Bereavement ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 2. Theoretical Foundations : Loss ; Grief and Mourning ; Psychological Trauma ; A Relational Treatment Approach ; Integration in the Traumatic Bereavement Treatment Approach ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- Part II Living with Traumatic Bereavement. 3. Psychological Dimensions : Symptoms and Adaptations ; Shattering of the Assumptive World ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 4. Domains of Life Affected : Interpersonal Relationships ; Structures of Daily Life ; The Legal System ; Social Support ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- Part III Risk Factors and Related Evidence. 5. Event-Related Factors : Characteristics of the Death ; Mode of Death ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 6. Person-Related Factors : Gender ; Religion and Spiritual Beliefs ; Personality and Coping Strategies ; Kinship Relationship to the Deceased ; Nature of the Relationship with the Deceased ; Attachment Style ; Additional Person-Related Variables ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 7. Treatment Research : Treatment for Grief and Mourning ; Treatment for PTSD ; Integrating Grief and Trauma Treatment Research ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- Part IV Guidelines for Implementing the Treatment Approach. 8. Client Assessment : Appropriateness of This Treatment Approach for a Particular Client ; Progression through the Six "R" Processes ; Resources ; Trauma and Loss History and Processing ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 9. Implementation Issues : General Psychotherapy Issues ; Designing the Treatment Plan ; Integrating This Approach into an Ongoing Treatment ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 10. Building Resources : Self Capacities ; Coping Skills ; Social Support ; Bereavement-Specific Issues ; Meaning and Spirituality ; Values and Personal Goal Setting ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 11. Processing Trauma : Cognitive Processing Interventions ; Emotional Processing Interventions ; Behavioral Interventions ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 12. Facilitating Mourning : First "R" Process: Recognize the Loss ; Second "R" Process: React to the Separation ; Third "R" Process: Recollect and Reexperience the Deceased and the Relationship ; Fourth "R" Process: Relinquish the Old Attachments to the Deceased and the Old Assumptive World ; Fifth "R" Process: Readjust to Move Adaptively into the New World without Forgetting the Old ; Sixth "R" Process: Reinvest ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- Part V Challenges in Implementing the Treatment Approach -- 13. Treatment Challenges : Potentially Challenging Aspects of the Treatment ; Guidelines for Identifying Treatment Challenges ; Responding to Clinical Hurdles ; Challenges Arising from Working in a Different Paradigm: Stronger and Weaker Suits ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- 14. Effects of the Treatment on Therapists : Countertransference ; Vicarious Traumatization ; Training and Consultation: Supporting Yourself in the Work ; Rewards of the Work ; Clinical Integration ; Concluding Remarks -- Appendix. Handouts -- 1.Sudden, Traumatic Death and Traumatic Bereavement -- 2.Orientation to the Treatment -- 3.Treatment Goals and Tools -- 4.Self-Care -- 5.Exploring the Impact of the Death -- Contents note continued: 6.The Six "R" Processes of Mourning -- 7.Breathing Retraining -- 8.Feelings Skills -- 9.A Model for Change -- 10.What Are Automatic Thoughts? -- 11.Identifying Automatic Thoughts Worksheet -- 12.Sample Automatic Thought Record -- 13.Automatic Thought Record -- 14.Challenging Questions Worksheet -- 15.Processing the Loss -- 16.First Account of the Death -- 17.Secondary Losses -- 18.The Importance of Enhancing Social Support -- 19.Building Social Support -- 20.Second Account of the Death -- 21.Values -- 22.Third Account of the Death -- 23.Psychological Needs -- 24.Positive and Negative Aspects of Your Relationship with Your Significant Other -- 25.Fear and Avoidance Hierarchy Form -- 26.Account of Your Relationship with Your Significant Other -- 27.Guilt, Regret, and Sudden, Traumatic Death -- 28.Anger and Sudden, Traumatic Death -- 29.Letter to Your Significant Other -- 30.Exploring the Meaning of the Loss -- 31.Spirituality -- 32.Final Impact Statement. Laurie Anne Pearlman, Camille B. Wortman, Catherine A. Feuer, Christine Farber, Therese A. Rando. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Perth, W.A. Available via World Wide Web. Bereavement Psychological aspects Post-traumatic stress disorder Treatment Sudden death Psychological aspects Death Psychological aspects Grief therapy Bereavement Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic therapy RC455.4.L67 P43 2014 616.85/21 WM 425 NhCcYBP 140323 20140724152919.0 2128056