Short-term group therapies for complicated grief : two research-based models / William E. Piper ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Piper, William E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grief therapy.

Group psychotherapy.

Loss (Psychology).

Psychotherapy, Group.

Grief.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapy, Group.

Grief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2011]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Losing a significant person through death is a painful human experience that unfortunately increases in frequency as people grow older. Typical grief reactions include shock, denial, sadness, irritability, insomnia, preoccupation with the loss, yearning for the lost person, searching for the lost person, and experiencing intrusive images and memories about the lost person. Whether such reactions are regarded as normal or abnormal depends on their intensity and their duration. If they are experienced at mild to moderate intensities for short periods of time (e.g., 1 or 2 months), they tend to be regarded as normal and appropriate. However, if they become intense and enduring, the grief reactions are regarded as unresolved and perhaps in need of treatment. This is particularly the case when there are comorbid complications such as depression; anxiety; health-compromising behaviors such as excessive drinking or smoking; and social, occupational, and familial dysfunction. Currently, there is no standard definition or official diagnostic category for complicated grief (CG). Nevertheless, there is reasonable consensus among experts in the field as to what constitutes CG: the combination of unresolved grief symptoms and continuing dysfunctional complications. CG is usually treated through individual therapy, but in today's cost-conscience environment, administrators and practitioners alike view group therapy as an increasingly attractive treatment modality. Given the benefits of group therapy, we developed and extensively tested two evidence-based group therapy treatment models for CG: interpretive and supportive group therapies. The purpose of this book is twofold: to summarize the research that supports these models and to present these models so that clinicians can administer them. In the remainder of this chapter, we (a) discuss the benefits of group therapy, (b) explain how our models differ from common grief support groups, (c) note the limitations of short-term group therapy, and (d) explain how the rest of the book is organized"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Effectiveness of individual and group therapies

Prevalence of complicated grief

Risk factors for complicated grief

Effects of patient characteristics on therapeutic outcome

Effects of process variables on therapeutic outcome

Effects of group composition on therapeutic outcome

Assessment and preparation

Common components of the two models

Time-limited, short-term, interpretive group therapy

Time-limited, short-term, supportive group therapy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2010. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2010 dcunns

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781433808432

1433808439

9781433808449

1433808447

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