The many faces of bereavement
Subtitle: the nature and treatment of natural, traumatic, and stigmatized grief
By: Ginny Sprang and John McNeil.
Contributors: McNeil, John S., 1927-
Publisher: Brunner/Mazel Publishers
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
Subjects: Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.; Grief.; Death -- Psychological aspects.; Sudden death -- Psychological aspects.
Description: The Many Faces of Bereavement explores the development and specifications of traditional models of grieving, with particular emphasis on the relationship, age, and personal characteristics of the mourner. In addition, the volume provides a framework of symptomatology for nontraumatic, nonstigmatic deaths for the purpose of comparative study.

The book opens with a comprehensive overview of the traditional models of grief, with special attention given to the treatment of parental grief and the grief response of the elderly following the death of a spouse.

Other chapters cover suggested typologies for traumatized and stigmatized processes of grief that are specific to the mode of death, including murder, drunk driving fatalities, community disasters, suicide, and AIDS-related deaths. Finally, the authors draw on their own personal experiences to present a summation of treatment strategies and considerations for working with bereaved patients.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-196) and indexes.