ABSTRACT

Non-Death Loss and Grief offers an inclusive perspective on loss and grief, exploring recent research, clinical applications, and current thinking on non-death losses and the unique features of the grieving process that accompany them.

The book places an overarching focus on the losses that we encounter in everyday life, and the role of these loss experiences in shaping us as we continue living. A main emphasis is the importance of having words to accurately express these ‘living losses’, such as loss of communication with a loved one due to disease or trauma, which are often not acknowledged for the depth of their impact. Chapters showcase a wide range of contributions from international leaders in the field and explore individual perspectives on loss as well as experiences that are more interpersonal and sociopolitical in nature.

Illustrated by case studies and clinical examples throughout, this is a highly relevant text for clinicians looking to enhance their support of those living with ongoing loss and grief.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part I|55 pages

The Social Context of Loss and Grief

chapter Chapter 2|11 pages

Disenfranchised Grief and Non-Death Losses 1

chapter Chapter 3|14 pages

Social Death

chapter Chapter 4|11 pages

Discrimination, Oppression, and Loss

part II|66 pages

Understanding and Treating the Unresolved Grief of Ambiguous Loss: A Research-Based Theory to Guide Therapists and Counselors

part III|53 pages

Nonfinite Loss:  Living with Ongoing Loss and Grief

part IV|44 pages

Chronic Sorrow

chapter Chapter 16|11 pages

Environmental Grief

chapter Chapter 17|10 pages

Grief and Mental Illness

part V|54 pages

Tangible and Intangible Losses

chapter Chapter 18|13 pages

The Threshold of Shattered Dreams

chapter Chapter 20|9 pages

Loss and Forced Displacement

part VI|50 pages

Pulling It All Together—Change, Loss, and Transition