Psychotherapy for Prolonged and Traumatic Grief integrates evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions for prolonged grief disorder (PGD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depressive disorder. These interventions can be applied in bereaved people following different types of traumatic loss, including those bereaved by suicide or disasters, military veterans, first responders, refugees, and others.
This groundbreaking volume is an ambitious and essential first: a truly global integration of scholarly perspectives on prolonged and traumatic grief. Covering all age groups with remarkable sensitivity, it is the go-to guide for mental health practitioners worldwide. From precise, state-of-the-art diagnostic planning to nuanced, culturally sensitive implementation of evidence-based interventions, the book empowers clinicians to assist people with prolonged and traumatic grief. By seamlessly integrating cognitive behavioral and meaning-oriented approaches, it provides a comprehensive and compassionate framework for prevention and treatment.
Psychotherapy for Prolonged and Traumatic Grief integrates evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions for prolonged grief disorder (PGD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depressive disorder.
Part 1: Diagnosing Prolonged and Traumatic Grief
1. Prolonged and
traumatic grief: Symptoms, staging, and stepped care
2. Practice of clinical
assessment of prolonged and traumatic grief
3. Risk and protective factors
for prolonged and traumatic grief
4. Conceptualizations of prolonged grief
and traumatic grief Part 2: Psychotherapy for Prolonged and Traumatic Grief
5. Psychoeducation about prolonged and traumatic grief
6. Exposure in the
treatment of prolonged grief and traumatic grief: An associative memory
network perspective
7. Attribution of meaning, reengaging, and activation
8.
Symbolic interactions: Writing assignments, imagery rescripting, imaginary
conversations, and rituals
9. Internet- and mobile-based interventions for
prolonged and traumatic grief
10. Pharmacotherapy in prolonged and traumatic
grief Part 3: Special Populations
11. Ambiguous loss: Assessment and
intervention after the disappearance of a loved one
12. Diagnosing prolonged
and traumatic grief in children and adolescents
13. Psychotherapy for
prolonged and traumatic grief in children and adolescents
14. Psychotherapy
for prolonged and traumatic grief in older adults
15. Psychotherapy for
prolonged and traumatic grief in migrants and refugees
Geert E. Smid, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and professor of psychotrauma, loss, and grief at the University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, and ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, Diemen, the Netherlands.
Hannah Comtesse, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor of clinical and health psychology at the University of Hagen, Germany,
Paul A. Boelen, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and full professor of clinical psychology at Utrecht University and ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, the Netherlands.