ABSTRACT
Given the relationship between trauma, loss, and interpersonal bonds, the editors have assembled a noteworthy list of contributions discussing trauma associated with close relationships (divorce, infertility, widowhood). Certainly, trauma is closely associated with loss.
This edited volume offers the perspective of over twenty leading scholars in the study of trauma and loss. Each chapter offers extensive coverage of contemporary issues (terror management, rational suicide, spirituality, stigmatization). Relationship issues within these topics are also explored.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|127 pages
General Perspectives on Loss, Trauma, Coping, and the Positive Impacts of Loss
chapter Chapter 1|26 pages
From Vulnerability to Growth: Positive and Negative Effects of Stressful Life Events
part II|136 pages
Loss and Trauma Associated With Specific Populations
chapter Chapter 9|15 pages
The Role of Perceived Control in Coping with the Losses Associated with Chronic Illness
chapter Chapter 11|17 pages
Loss, Adjustment, and Growth after Cancer: Lessons from Patients′ Children
chapter Chapter 12|25 pages
The Few Gains and Many Losses for Those Stigmatized by Psychiatric Disorders
chapter Chapter 14|12 pages
Transcending a Lifetime of Losses: The Importance of Spirituality in Old Age
chapter Chapter 16|16 pages
On Being Homeless and Mentally Ill: A Multitude of Losses and the Possibility of Recovery
part III|134 pages
Loss and Trauma Associated with Close Relationships
chapter Chapter 18|21 pages
Negotiating Terminal Illness: Communication, Collusion, and Coalition in Caregiving
chapter Chapter 19|24 pages
Caregiver Loss and Quality of Care Provided: Preillness Relationship Makes a Difference
part IV|14 pages
Conclusion
