Handbook of bereavement research and practice : advances in theory and intervention / edited by Margaret S. Stroebe [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

[Part 1: Introduction] -- Bereavement research : contemporary perspectives / Margaret S. Stroebe, Robert O. Hansson, Henk Schut, and Wolfgang Stroebe -- [pt]. 2. Contemporary scientific approaches and issues.

[Part 2: Contemporary scientific approaches and issue] The nature and causes of grief / Robert S. Weiss -- Theories of grief : past, present, and future perspectives / John Archer -- Grieving in contemporary society / Robert Kastenbaum -- An attachment perspective on bereavement / Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver -- Whether to relinquish or maintain a bond with the deceased / Nigel P. Field -- The measurement of grief : psychometric considerations in the assessment of reactions to bereavement / Robert A. Neimeyer, Nancy S. Hogan, and Anna Laurie.

[Part 3: Contemporary societal and practice concerns] A case for inclusion of prolonged grief disorder in DSM-V / Holly G. Prigerson, Lauren C. Vanderwerker, and Paul K. Maciejewski -- Clinical aspects of a DSM complicated grief diagnosis : challenges, dilemmas, and opportunities / Simon Shimshon Rubin, Ruth Malkinson, and Eliezer Witztum -- Grief across cultures : a review and research agenda / Paul C. Rosenblatt --Disenfranchised grief in historical and cultural perspective / Kenneth J. Doka -- The new public mourning / Tony Walter.

[Part 4: Patterns and consequences of grief : phenomena and manifestations] Caregiving and bereavement / Richard Schulz, Kathrin Boerner, and Randy S. Hebert -- Trajectories of grieving / George A. Bonanno, Kathrin Boerner, and Camille B. Wortman -- Redefining goals and redefining self : a closer look at posttraumatic growth following loss / Christopher G. Davis -- The role of religion in bereavement / Judith C. Hays and Cristina C. Hendrix -- Bereavement and reactions to romantic rejection : a psychobiological perspective / John Archer and Helen Fisher.

[Part 5: Patterns and consequences of grief : relationship perspectives] The loss of a child : sudden death and extended illness perspectives / Shirley A. Murphy -- Long-term consequences of parental death in childhood : psychological and physiological manifestations / Linda J. Luecken --Factors that influence late-life bereavement : considering data from the changing lives of older couples study / Deborah Carr -- The grief of grandparents / Bert Hayslip Jr. and Diana L. White.

[Part 6: Development and efficacy of intervention programs] Bereavement following disasters / Colin Murray Parkes -- Family focused grief therapy : from palliative care into bereavement / David W. Kissane and Wendy G. Lichtenthal -- Meaning-making in bereaved families : assessment, intervention, and future research / Janice Winchester Nadeau -- Linking theory and intervention to promote resilience in parentally bereaved children / Irwin N. Sandler, Sharlene A. Wolchik, Tim S. Ayers, Jenn-Yun Tein, Stefany Coxe, and Wai Chow -- Bereavement support, intervention, and research on the internet : a critical review / Margaret S. Stroebe, Karolijne van der Houwen, and Henk Schut.

[Part 7: Conclusion] Bereavement research : 21st-century prospects / Margaret S. Stroebe, Robert O. Hansson, Henk Schut, and Wolfgang Stroebe.

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