The Handbook of Grief Therapies

A comprehensive and up-to-date handbook that surveys the field of grief therapy. With contributions from leading international scholars and practitioners, it covers:

Foundational matters such as clinical presentations in bereavement, the conceptualization of grief therapy and its evidence base
distinctive approaches to grief therapy including existential therapy, art therapy, CBT and narrative, psychodynamic and meaning-based approaches
specific circumstances of death such as violent death and suicide, and particular populations such as bereaved parents and grieving children
professional issues such as training in grief therapy and therapist self-care. The handbook is designed with students and practitioners in mind, with vivid case studies that bring theory and practice to life, key-point summaries at the end of each chapter and recommendations for further reading on each topic.