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Digital access to Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner, Fifth Edition, on CourseConnect, an interactive online platform. Encompassing new content on the treatment of grief, loss, and bereavement, the updated and revised fifth edition of this gold-standard text continues to deliver the most up-to-date research and practical information. The fifth edition highlights recent initiatives to extend care to the bereaved and fosters the knowledge and skills required for effective intervention and even preventative treatment. Also addressed is the impact of social media and online resources for “cyber mourning,” changes in the DSM-5 as they influence bereavement work, alternate models of mourning, and new findings on the varied qualities of grief. The fifth edition continues to present a well-organized, concise format that is easy to read and provides critical information for master’s level health courses in grief counseling and grief therapy as well as for new and seasoned practitioners alike.

This online course is replete with lessons, quizzes, and interactive questions. Through purchase of this Digital Access Card, you will receive continuous access to CourseConnect for as long as you need it. No expiration. No limits. Uninterrupted access to support your success.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• Updates to the author’s Tasks and Mediators of Mourning and new case studies
• The impact of social media and online resources on “cyber mourning”
• Complicated spiritual grief after mass shootings and other catastrophes
• Cross-cultural and multifaceted counseling for specialized grief, including grandparent’s grief, prolonged grief disorder, and HIV/AIDs–related bereavement
• Changes in the DSM-5 as they influence bereavement work and updated information on grief and depression

Key Features:

• Encompasses the most up-to-date research and practical information on the treatment of grief, loss, and bereavement
• Emphasizes recent initiatives to extend care to the bereaved and highlights skills for effective intervention and preventative treatment
• Structured in a concise, well-organized format, it is suitable for master’s level health courses and both new and experienced practitioners

CourseConnect Features:

• Interactive chapter modules with lessons, quizzes, and interactive questions
• Study tools and analytics dashboard with strengths assessment
• Downloadable chapters