Bereavement, loss and learning disabilities : a guide for professionals and carers / Robin Grey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grey, Robin, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bereavement.

People with mental disabilities--Psychology.

People with mental disabilities.

People with mental disabilities--Means of communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Losing a loved one and coping with the subsequent adjustments that follow are a difficult fact of life, but people with learning disabilities face specific difficulties in processing and managing these changes. This book acknowledges the importance of helping relationships in supporting this vulnerable group through periods of loss and bereavement.

Contents:

Bereavement,Loss and Learning Disabilities A Guide for Professionals and Carers; 1 Introduction and Overview; The purpose of this book; Terminology; Facts and figures; Relevant UK legislation and policy; Context of the work; The focus of different practitioners; Routine as safety; Is talking therapy the appropriate treatment?; Problems that may be faced; Associated losses; Physical sensations; Psychic or spirit sensations; Collective grief; Witnessing other people's illness; Conclusion; 2 How Bereavement and Loss can be Different in Learning Disabilities

Why the experience of bereavement might be different for someone with a learning disability Self-blame; Not knowing when grieving 'stops' following bereavement; 3 Stages of Loss; Introduction; Shock; Denial; Bargaining; Searching; Anxiety; Anger; Guilt; Depression; Grief and mourning; Acceptance; How we can help this process; 4 Assessment; Introduction; Background to risk; Care plans; Managing greater risks posed to the individual; Relevance to bereavement and loss; Depression; Anger; Physical manifestations of grief; Self-esteem; Assessment of behaviours that may be seen as attention seeking

Factors to consider when assessing for any therapeutic work History of attachments; Factors to consider in grief work; Unresolved grief; 5 Developing Understanding around Bereavement and Loss; Context of the work; Practical considerations; Blocks to understanding; Building on previous understanding; Autism and understanding of bereavement and loss; Developing an understanding of illness; Developing an understanding of what death is; Breaking news of sudden illness or death in residential settings; Reading social cues; Different attachments in residential care; Difficulty in locating the body

Explaining change to people with learning disabilities Health education and awareness; Specific illness; Impact of a death within a shared supported house; Avoiding euphemisms; Thinking about funerals and attending funerals; Finding it hard to move on from worry; Growing older; 6 Therapeutic Tasks; Introduction; Types of referrals; Establishing a good therapeutic relationship; Consent; Contract; Confidentiality; Boundary setting; Environment and room setting; Goal setting; Tasks of counselling; Endings; 7 Working with Families; Introduction; Life cycle issues; Beliefs and customs

Loss felt by parents Loss of being parents; Issues for older parents; Preparing for the future; Being honest about health needs; Managing the effects of moving home; Managing when parents become ill or hospitalized; Dealing with structural change; 8 The Carer's Role in Bereavement; Introduction; Knowing someone's history; Who is a carer?; Staff training needs; Supporting a client who is facing a bereavement; Systemic implications of a loss; The role of carers; National Service Framework for Mental Health and the Carers Act; Caring for someone with learning disabilities

Long-term foster placements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-76729-1

9786612767296

0-85700-363-1

OCLC:

669510049