Psychotherapy for Prolonged and Traumatic Grief: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032464801 ISBN 13: 9781032464800

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Psychotherapy for Prolonged and Traumatic Grief integrates evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral treatment interventions for prolonged grief disorder (PGD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depressive disorder. These interventions can be applied in bereaved people following different types of traumatic loss, including those bereaved by suicide or disasters, military veterans, first responders, refugees, and others.

This groundbreaking volume is an ambitious and essential first: a truly global integration of scholarly perspectives on prolonged and traumatic grief. Covering all age groups with remarkable sensitivity, it is the go-to guide for mental health practitioners worldwide. From precise, state-of-the-art diagnostic planning to nuanced, culturally sensitive implementation of evidence-based interventions, the book empowers clinicians to assist people with prolonged and traumatic grief. By seamlessly integrating cognitive behavioral and meaning-oriented approaches, it provides a comprehensive and compassionate framework for prevention and treatment.

About this title

About the Author

Geert E. Smid, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist and professor of psychotrauma, loss, and grief at the University of Humanistic Studies, Utrecht, and ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, Diemen, the Netherlands.

Hannah Comtesse, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and professor of clinical and health psychology at the University of Hagen, Germany,

Paul A. Boelen, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and full professor of clinical psychology at Utrecht University and ARQ National Psychotrauma Centre, the Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032464801
• ISBN 13: 9781032464800
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 306
• Editor: Smid Geert E., Comtesse Hannah, Boelen Paul A.