The gold-standard resource on the tasks of mourning and evidence-based interventions, connecting theory to practice across settings, cultures, and the lifespan.

"In the fields of death education, research, and counseling/psychology, surely Bill Worden is a giant. ALL of us, personally and professionally, are indebted to [him]. From his work, we may be just a bit wiser, a bit healthier, a bit more competent, and a lot more in touch with meaning for the sake of all who mourn." —Illness, Crisis, & Loss

"[If] you knew Worden's work and his writings previously, you'll find an enhanced book with a much broader and challenging perspective than his previous editions. If you are not familiar with Bill Worden, then it is time to begin." —Ben Wolfe, MEd, LICSW, Fellow in Thanatology, Program Manager and Grief Counselor, St. Mary's Medical Center's Grief Support Center, Duluth, MN

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What’s New in the Fifth Edition

Refinements to the author’s TASKS of Mourning
New considerations regarding Mediators of Mourning on social variables
The impact of social media and online resources on “cyber mourning”
Complicated spiritual grief after mass casualty events
DSM-5 changes relevant to bereavement work
Expanded cross-cultural content and specialized grief presentations, including grandparents’ grief, prolonged grief disorder, and HIV-AIDS-related bereavement
Updated information on grief and depression
New case studies, reflection/discussion questions, and updated references
Updated and revised information on grief counseling training

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 -- ATTACHMENT, LOSS, AND THE EXPERIENCE OF GRIEF

CHAPTER 2 -- UNDERSTANDING THE MOURNING PROCESS

CHAPTER 3 -- THE MOURNING PROCESS: MEDIATORS OF MOURNING

CHAPTER 4 -- GRIEF COUNSELING: FACILITATING UNCOMPLICATED MOURNING

CHAPTER 5 -- ABNORMAL GRIEF REACTIONS: COMPLICATED MOURNING

CHAPTER 6 -- GRIEF THERAPY: RESOLVING COMPLICATED MOURNING

CHAPTER 7 -- GRIEVING SPECIAL TYPES OF LOSSES

CHAPTER 8 -- GRIEF AND FAMILY SYSTEMS

CHAPTER 9 -- THE COUNSELOR'S OWN GRIEF

CHAPTER 10 -- TRAINING GRIEF COUNSELORS

Authors

J. William Worden, PhD, ABPP, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and holds academic appointments at the Harvard Medical School and at the Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology in California. He is also Co-Principal Investigator of the Harvard Child Bereavement Study, based at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Recipient of 5 major NIH grants, his research and clinical work over 40 years has centered on issues of life-threatening illness and life-threatening behavior.

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