Bereavement: Studies of Grief in Adult Life » (3RD)

Parkes, Colin Murray

Long recognised as the most authorative work of its kind, this new edition of Bereavement brings a classic text right up to date. In the ten years since publication of the second edition there has been a considerable increase in scientific understanding of bereavement and its effects. Colin Murray Parkes re-examines his findings in the light of the latest research and draws on his own research to develop some new theories.

• Standard work for training in human services

• New findings from Attachment Theory

• New chapters on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and AIDS Dr Parkes has played a major part in organizations for the bereaved and in the hospice movement. He is president of Cruse - Bereavement Care and joint editor (with Dr Dora Black) of the international journal Bereavement Care.

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Helps general readers and professionals in medicine and counseling understand the roots of grief, the secondary harm that bereavement can cause, and steps to take to help those who suffer it. While content is accessible to those lacking specialist knowledge in psychology, scientific and technical data are included in an appendix for professional readers. This third edition is expanded to include the author's recent studies of the roots of psychiatric problems to which bereavement can occasionally give rise. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.