Grief: the mourning after: dealing with adult bereavement

BACKGROUND AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS. Grieving. Theoretical Foundations: The Evolution of Bereavement Theories. Sanders' Integrative Theory of Bereavement. PHASES OF BEREAVEMENT. The First Phase: Shock--The Impact of Grief. The Second Phase: Awareness of Loss. The Third Phase: Conservation-Withdrawal. The Fourth Phase: Healing--The Turning Point. The Fifth Phase: Renewal. THE MULTIDIMENSIONALITY OF GRIEF. Personality Variables. Social-Situational Variables. Early Childhood Impact. Death and the Family Constellation. COMPLICATED GRIEF. Suicide, Homicide, and AIDS-Related Death. TYPES OF BEREAVEMENT. The Death of a Child. The Death of a Spouse. The Death of a Parent. RITUALS OF LOSS. Rites of Passage. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. Therapeutic Approaches. Care of the Caregiver. The Lessons of Grief. References. Index.