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Grief Work: A Collection - MP3

7 CEs

This progam includes the following tests:

GRIEF: A COLLECTION (MP3)

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Learn not to over simplify the grieving process.
2. Learn how to recognize complicated mourning.
3. Understand the concept of meaning reconstruction.
4. Develop a sensitivity to working with families in denial.
5. Learn how a child's development is shaped by loss.
6. Learn now to prevent compassion fatigue.
In the wake of the incomprehensible events of September 11th, to say that the nature of the losses poses challenges to counselors and therapists is an understatement. The shock of this event has traumatized all of us and our nation is going through a mourning process.
Therapists too are grappling with their trauma, because in a sense, we are all survivors. The enormity of this catastrophe makes our work even harder. We feel personally vulnerable ourselves, and at the same time, we have to be there for others. It is professionally harder and as therapists, we have to find our own sources of renewal. The emotional demands are great. Plus, there is no preset formula for this work. All of our speakers share the view that to adhere to the notion of "stages" of recover from a loss does a disservice to the client and oversimplifies a very personal, complex, and intimate process. One thing appears certain: we will be dealing with the post traumatic effects of this event for a very long time.
In response to the events of September 11th, we have compiled and specially priced previously recorded interviews on the subject of GRIEF WORK.

Interviews #1 and 2

1. Mila Tecala, LCSW. "Working with the Grieving "

Mila Tecala is an internationally renowned expert on grief and mourning in the face of catastrophic events: In the wake of the events of September 11th, she worked with employees of American Airlines based at Dulles Airport. She discusses how to prevent grief from turning into complicated and unresolved mourning.

2. Robert Neimeyer, Ph.D., "A Narrative-Constructivist Approach"

Robert Neimeyer, Ph.D. knows about the trauma of loss and its aftermath from the inside out. In his compassionate work on coping with loss, he argues that traditional theories of grief are too superficial and simplistic. He has developed a fresh theory of grieving as a process of "meaning reconstruction."

Interviews #3 and 4

3. Dennis Shelby, Ph.D., BCD, "AIDS Partners and Loss"

Dennis Shelby, Ph.D., BCD, is the author of If a Partner Has AIDS: A Guide to Clinical Intervention, he discusses his research with patients whose life partners have died of AIDS, the complex mourning that ensues, and how to treat it.

4. Froma Walsh, M.S.W., Ph.D., "Dealing with Death in Families"

Froma Walsh is the author of Living Beyond Loss, she discusses her work with families of dying patients --- how to work with denial and how to decide if and when to push people to talk.

Interviews #5, 6, and 7

5. John Weaver, LCSW, "Disaster Mental Health"

John Weaver, LCSW, is the author of Disaster Mental Health, he reports first, on his work at the Pennsylvania crash site and World Trade Center. Then in his presentation on "Disaster Mental Health" the listener will gain an initial understanding of disaster mental health work, with many examples from actual disasters.

6. Colin Pereira Webber, "Parent Loss in Adolescence"

The listener will hear how mourning and grief in adolescence shapes the developing child.

7. Irmgard Wessell, MSW, BCD, "Families of Homicide Victims"

The listener will learn how to work with families of murder victims and prevent compassion fatigue.