Review of Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling by Darcy L. Harris and Howard R. Winokuer (original) (raw)
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Review of Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling
This is an extended book review of the second edition of the book by Harris and Winokuer (2016). They describe what is currently known about grief counseling, bringing us up to date about the latest research and what has been successful in working with clients. They seamlessly fit the theoretical foundation of grief counseling with its practice and process. This helps the reader to understand the relationship between grief counseling and other kinds of counseling. The book includes chapters that help counselors reflect on the quality of their own work. The book’s style is easy to read and filled with examples, yet also a resource for further study. It does not have explicit references for grief counseling in religious settings, though its principles are applicable to religious settings. Moreover, the book provides a social-historical context of grief counseling, helping the reader understand how far the science has advanced since the 1960s. This resource is valuable for pastoral counselors, care-givers, and others that minister to people in grieving situations.
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The objectives of this course are to equip pastors, chaplains, counselors and other helping professionals to deal effectively with the crises surrounding the experiences of death and dying. The course aims to present these concepts from an integrated psycho-social and spiritual framework and to help students to integrate the various theoretical perspectives into a personal strategy of intervention.
Grief is a worldwide characteristic perception that everyone will be confronted with at some point or time in their lives. There are more people than ever that solicit help from professional grief counselors to aid them in handling or being able to deal with the loss of a loved one and to accept it so that they can began to move forward with their own lives. In this paper there will be several different examples or patterns of griefs discussed as well as scenarios, intersessions, methods and techniques to be able to handle the grief. There are differences in cultures in which grief is dealt with. For instance, some may be faced with stress, depression and other mental illnesses. Many people of multicultural societies have different ways and length of time for handling grief that may seem awkward or unusual to those of the United States. This paper will also show how alleviating this grief can help the individual overcome negative ways that is causing physical symptoms and behavioral problems for the client or individual.
OMEGA--Journal of Death and Dying, 2010
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The Design and Implementation of a Grief Support Program in a Faith-Based Setting
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" Grief, Loss, and Bereavement: An Overview."
Abi-Hashem, N. (1999). Grief, Loss, and Bereavement: An Overview. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 18 (4), 309-329.
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