The inspiration of hope in bereavement counselling / John R. Cutcliffe ; foreword by Ronna Jevne.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cutcliffe, John R., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement--Psychological aspects.

Bereavement.

Death--Psychological aspects.

Death.

Grief.

Hope.

Loss (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Philadelphia, PA : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A person's sense of hope is essential to bereavement counselling and nursing. This book brings together research and thinking on hope to give guidance to professionals working with the bereaved. Taking in a variety of sources, this book gives a comprehensive view of the developments and possibilities in hope-inspiring bereavement counselling.

Contents:

The Inspiration of Hope in Bereavement Counselling; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Part One: Hope in Theory and Practice; 1. What is Hope?; Philosophical background and origins; Hope in the healthcare literature; The theory; Part Two: Inspiring Hope in Bereavement Counselling; 2. How Hope Works: Theory into Practice; Caring, carers and hope inspiration; Temporal dimensions of hope; The centrality of hope; Signs of increased hope in the client; A radical change in practice needed?; Freeing rather than fixing; 3. Putting the Theory into Practice; Is the theory robust?

Do different approaches to counselling affect the basic social process of hope inspiration?How do practitioners maintain their own hope levels?; Are there differences between novice and expert counsellors' attempts at hope inspiration?; Is there a broader impact on mental health nursing?; 4. Forging the Connection and Relationship; Experiencing a caring, human-human connection; Countering the projections of hopelessness; Unwavering commitment; Rediscovering trust; Permeating hope throughout the counselling encounter; 5. Facilitating a Cathartic Release

Facilitating the release of painful emotionSupplying the opportunity for reflection; Providing unconditional and continual support; Freeing the client to talk about the deceased; Employing therapeutic touch; Purposefully utilizing silence; Avoiding colluding with the client's denial and/or hopelessness; 6. Experiencing a Healthy [Good] Ending; Realizing the potential for growth in bereavement; Avoiding repeats; Accomplishing any tasks of bereavement; Ensuring clients retain control; Increasing the client's self-awareness; Part Three: Implications for Research, Policy and Practice

7. Fit for Purpose?: Implications for Education and TrainingHope inspiration and bereavement counselling training; Mental health practitioner training; 8. Implications for Research and Policy; Is there a genetic answer?; Inspiring hope: too time-consuming?; Credibility in a technocratic world; Afterword; Appendix I: Summary of the Research; Grounded theory; Data collection and concept formation; Concept development; Concept modification and integration; Establishing the credibility of the findings; Category saturation; References; Subject Index; Author Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 136-139) and indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-26710-0

9786610267101

1-4237-0976-4

1-84642-008-3

OCLC:

61503281