The psychology of grief / Richard Gross

By:

Gross, Richard D [author]

Series: The psychology of everythingPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018Description: 128 pages ; 20 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138088078

Subject(s):

Grief

Genre/Form:

Print books.

Additional physical formats: Online version:: Psychology of grief.LOC classification:

BF575.G7 G77496 2018

Contents:

1. Loss, bereavement, and grief: what do they mean? -- 2. The experience and nature of grief: what is it like? -- 3. Trying to explain grief: what is it for? -- 4. Grief as a socio-cultural phenomenon: how should we grieve? -- 5. Grief and our relationship to the deceased: who has died? -- 6. When does grief become complicated? -- 7. The positive side of grief: post-traumatic growth

Summary: What is happening emotionally when we grieve for a loved one? Is there a 'right' way to grieve? What effect does grief have on how we see ourselves? The Psychology of Grief is a humane and intelligent account that highlights the wide range of responses we have to losing a loved one and explores how psychologists have sought to explain this experience. From Freud's pioneering psychoanalysis to discredited ideas that we must pass through 'stages' of gried, the book examines the social and cultural norms that frame or limit our understanding of the grieving process, as well as looking at the language we use to describe it. Everyone, at some point in their lives, experiences bereavement and The Psychology of Grief will help readers understand both their own and others' feelings of grief that accompany it--back cover

Item type:

BOOKS

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Alfaisal University On Shelf	Alfaisal University On Shelf	BF575.G7 G77496 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	AU00000000011792

Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages [119]-128)

What is happening emotionally when we grieve for a loved one? Is there a 'right' way to grieve? What effect does grief have on how we see ourselves? The Psychology of Grief is a humane and intelligent account that highlights the wide range of responses we have to losing a loved one and explores how psychologists have sought to explain this experience. From Freud's pioneering psychoanalysis to discredited ideas that we must pass through 'stages' of gried, the book examines the social and cultural norms that frame or limit our understanding of the grieving process, as well as looking at the language we use to describe it. Everyone, at some point in their lives, experiences bereavement and The Psychology of Grief will help readers understand both their own and others' feelings of grief that accompany it--back cover