Books in the Death, Value and Meaning Series series

Examines friendgrief from a theoretical and clinical framework. This book offers vignettes from the lives of well-known friendgrievers such as Elton John, Diane Sawyer, Ralph Abernathy, C S Lewis, Harry Truman, Tommy Lasorda, Jimmy Carter, Fritz Mondale, Bill Clinton, Calvin Trillin, and Alan King.

Rarely heard about in our society are caregivers' thoughts and feelings about life, death, and dying and how they act on those feelings. This title provides a look at the experiences of oncology healthcare professionals as they work with terminally ill patients.

Examines grief in special populations, including the mentally ill, POW-MIA survivors, the differentially-abled, suicide survivors, bereaved children, those experiencing death at birth, death in schools, and palliative-care death.

Giving an introduction to philosophical thanatology, this work challenges the reader to develop a disciplined and focused awareness of his/her own mortality, and to grapple with the implications. It also explores issues in philosophy, ethics, developmental psychology, psychoanalytic psychology, idealistic humanism, sociology, and other humanities.

A guide for clinicians to operationally define, understand, and responsibly treat complex post-traumatic stress and grief syndromes in the context of the unique varieties of police personality styles.

The blessing of longer life has brought with it a host of new issues faced by the elderly, their families, and their caregivers. Ethical Issues in the Care of the Dying and Bereaved Aged , twenty-three essays by some of the most eminent thinkers in the field of death and bereavement, addresses some of these problems.

Death and Spirituality reaches two, perhaps overlapping, audiences.

The editors undertook this project to promote the International Conference on Death, Grief, and Bereavement in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Throughout its history, the conference has attracted internationally known speakers. This book illustrates the quality of their presentations.

Looks at the nature and types of violence, the causes of violence, and the emotional wake left by violent episodes. This title focuses on the need to better understand violence, both lethal and non-lethal, to become aware of the many forms of violence, and to learn how to survive in the aftermath of violent death.

Addresses issues and feelings commonly encountered after the death of a pet. This work provides practical guidelines for coping with feelings of loss and sorrow. "Are your other pets grieving?" and "Should I get another pet right away?" are other questions addressed. It also explains the medical aspect of euthanasia.

Few areas in life have experienced the rapid pace of change that has been the experience of health care. It's an area where nothing feels "safe" and everything is threatened with reexamination and redefinition. This title explores this area that is continually being introduced to treatments, challenges, people, expectations, and time limits.

Provides discussions on the meaning of life and death. This anthology explores the process of meaning-making in the face of death and the roles of religion and spirituality at times of loss; the profound and devastating experience of loss in the death of a spouse or a child; a psychological model of spirituality; and dimensions of spirituality.

Begins with a general discussion of the types of grief that result from death and non-death losses. This guide uses statements made by parents whose children were murdered, and discusses the specifics of murdered-child grief including, the complex emotions felt by the grieving parents.

Attempts to understand the impact of terminal illness on the entire family system and seeks to develop a theoretical framework that would guide the assessment of and services to such families.

Offering an insider perspective from a 'cop doc on the job,' this book for clinicians defines and treats what Dan Rudofossi terms Police and Public Safety Complex PTSD. It helps in understanding of how to work with police officers who experience cumulative loss in trauma.

Says that a decision to commit suicide is highly personal and not to be enforced by others, whether psychiatrist, psychologist, law-maker, clergy, friend, or relative. This book contends that the choice of suicide can be both rational and morally sound.

Illuminates the many facets that link grief, counseling, and creativity. This book suggests multiple strategies that will help practitioners enlarge their repertoire of hands-on skills and foster introspection and empathy in reader.