Grief and loss across the lifespan : a biopsychosocial perspective / Judith L. M. McCoyd, Carolyn Ambler Walter ; acquisitions editor Sheri W. Sussman ; production editor Michael O'Connor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCoyd, Judith L. M., author.

Walter, Carolyn Ambler, author.

Contributor:

Sussman, Sheri W., editor.

O'Connor, Michael, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grief.

Counseling--Methods.

Counseling.

Death--Attitudes.

Death.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Summary:

The book addresses grieving patterns and intervention strategies according to the life trajectory and provides clinical intervention tools and strategies for coping according to the developmental stage of an individual. It incorporates losses beyond death loss, with special focus on losses related to maturational development. The second edition reflects new research that has clarified and underscored the value of theories examined in the first edition, particularly in the areas of continued bonds, disenfranchised grief, and ambiguous grief. It describes how grieving is influenced by biological responses to stress, psychological responses to loss, and social norms and support networks.--publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Share Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan: A Biopsychosocial Perspective

Chapter 1: Introduction

Text Structure

Objectives

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Grief

Biological Effects of Grief

Psychological Effects of Grief

Social Aspects of Grief

Introduction to Grief Theory

Classical Grief Theory

The Transition to Postmodern Grief Theory

Issues of Intervention

Therapist Activity in Intervening With Grief

Mindfulness as an Intervention for Grief

A Final Word About Grief Work

Discussion Questions

Chapter 2: Perinatal Attachment and Loss

Developmental Aspects of Pregnancy

Biological Developmental Context of Pregnancy

Psychological Aspects of Pregnancy

Social Aspects of Pregnancy

Summary of Development in the Prenatal Period

Loss as Experienced by a Fetus

Loss of a Fetus as Experienced by Significant Others

Biological Changes Associated With Intrauterine Fetal Death

Psychological Aspects of IUFD

Social Aspects of IUFD

Other Types of Perinatal Loss

Infertility

Assisted Reproductive Technologies

Medically Complicated Pregnancies and Loss

Prenatal Diagnosis and Termination for Fetal Anomaly (TFA)

Delivery of a Premature or Medically Compromised Neonate

Intervention

Readings

Disenfranchised Grief Following Negative Childbirth Experiences

My Septuplets

Summary

Chapter 3: Infancy, Toddlerhood, and Preschool

Developmental Stage: Trust Versus Mistrust and Autonomy Versus Shame

Biological Development

Psychological Development

Social Development

Losses Experienced in Infancy and Early Childhood

Death of a Caregiver

Nondeath Losses

Loss of an Individual at This Age by Parents.

Death of an Infant, Toddler, or Preschooler

Loss of the Idealized Child

Typical and Maturational Losses Experienced at This Age

Birth and Gradual Loss of Complete Care

Birth of a Sibling

First Time Dads

Maternal Depression and Early Infant Development: Risks for Relational Deprivation and Loss

A Case of Perinatal Stroke: Examining Multiple Layers of Loss

Chapter 4: Elementary School-Aged Children

Developmental Stage: Initiative Versus Guilt and Industry Versus Inferiority

Loss Experienced by an Individual During the Elementary School Years

Impacts and Perceptions of Loss for Elementary School-Aged Children

Death Losses

Typical and Maturational Losses

Loss Due to Parental Divorce

Loss and the Military

Loss of Being a Child

Intervention Issues With Elementary School Children

Loss of an Individual of Elementary School Age as Experienced by Others

Parents' Loss of a Child

Forgotten Mourners-The Grandparents

Losses (Nondeath) Related to Child Protective Services

A Small Miracle: Perinatal HIV Transmission

Not an American Movie

Chapter 5: Tweens and Teens

Development: Identity Development Versus Identity Diffusion

Psychosocial Development

Losses Experienced by the Adolescent

Interventions With Tweens and Teens

Response to the Death of an Adolescent

Parents' Loss of a Tween or Teen

Grandparents' Grief After Adolescent's Death

Higher Expectations for Responsibility and Independence

Aspects of Identity Change

A Girl Unlike Other Girls.

Bereavement After Losing Friends to Homicide: Two African American Teen Girls Speak

Sophie's Move to a Residential Care Facility

Chapter 6: Emerging Adults

Developmental Stage: Adult Sufficiency or Insufficiency

Losses Experienced by Emerging Adults

Nondeath Loss

Death of an Emerging Adult as Experienced by Others

Parents' and Others' Responses to an Emerging Adult's Death

Loss of Economic Viability

Loss of a Love

Substance Use Disorders

Interventions

Grief, Resilience, and Healing During Emerging Adulthood

Emerging Adulthood: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Inheriting an Unfortunate Legacy: Growing Up Fatherless by Suicide

Chapter 7: Young Adulthood

Developmental Crisis: Intimacy Versus Isolation

Losses Experienced by the Young Adult

Others' Experience of a Young Adult's Death

Loss of a Young Adult as Experienced by Young Adult

Parents and Siblings Experiences of a Young Adult's Death

Typical and Maturational Losses in Early Adulthood

Loss of Young Adult's Ability to Pursue Their Vocational/Career Aspirations

Delaying Decisions About Childbearing

Losses Connected With the Transition to Parenthood

Loss of a Child: Case of Lisa

The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Adult Development

Connecting and Disconnecting: Losses From Leaving Street-Based Sex Work

Chapter 8: Middle Adulthood

Developmental Crisis: Generativity Versus Stagnation.

Biological Development

Loss as Experienced by Midlife Adults

The Loss of a Midlife Adult as Experienced by Others

Death of a Life Partner

Typical and Maturational Losses of Midlife Adults

Loss Experienced by Parents When Children Leave Home

Loss of the Family Home

The Transformation of Identity and "Letting Go" of Past Dreams

I Lost My Cousin

Losing Jack: Accidental Death of a Spouse in Midlife

Finding the Way . . . Again

Job Loss in Midlife

Chapter 9: Retirement and Reinvention

The Transition to the Third Quarter of Life: Reinvention and Retirement

Retirement: Diverse Pathways/Models/Meanings

Losses Experienced by the Adult During Retirement and Reinvention

Loss and Transformation of Identity

Loss of Routine: Search for Balance

Loss of or Change in Work Relationships

Loss of Financial Resources

Typical and Maturational Changes/Losses

Loss of or Change in One's Belief System: The Importance of Spiritual Growth

Changes Within the Marital/Partner Relationship

Changes in Relationships With Friends

Changes in Relationship With One's Community

The Process of Change: Coping With the Transition Process

Loss of a Retirement/Reinvention Adult as Experienced by Others

Adult Children

Parents

Retirement

Reflections on Retirement-1 Year Out

Jean Haskell's Story

Retirement Is Not a Dirty Word

Chapter 10: Older Adults

Developmental Crisis: Integrity Versus Despair

Positive Aging-A Paradigm Shift

Losses Experienced by the Older Adults

Death Losses.

Nondeath Losses

Loss of Home/Relocation

Grandparent Caregivers

Meditation as an Intervention for Older Adults

End-of-Life Issues

Palliative and Hospice Care

Death With Dignity-Patients' Rights at the End of Life

The Ever-Changing Landscape for Hospice Social Workers

End of Life as a Military Veteran: Wesley's Story

Chapter 11: Conclusions

Accompanying the Bereaved in Their Grief

Maturational Losses as Disenfranchised Losses

Importance of the Dual Process Model of Coping With Bereavement

Importance of Continuing Bonds

Meaning-Making as a Process of Growth

Trauma and Grief

Grief Counseling Efficacy and Hidden Losses

Grief and the Clinician: Cautions

You Cannot Bypass Grief

Take Care of Yourself

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-2029-6

OCLC:

932332195