Grief and Bereavement

Catalog description

This course equips the student to understand and respond effectively to individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities that have experienced both symbolic and tangible loss and grief reactions. The topics covered in the course, include theories of normal and complicated grief, grief reactions and the factors that influence them at different stages of the life span, cultural and spiritual influences, vicarious trauma and the impact of loss and working in close contact with grief on professionals, and skills and strategies that address therapeutic needs of vulnerable and resilient populations.