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Parental Grief and Adaptation in ASD
BOWLBY\\\\\\\'S ATTACHMENT THEORY

DIMENSIONS OF GRIEF

BEHAVIOURS

DETERMINANTS OF GRIEF

ADAPTATION TO LOSS

COUNSELLING FOR PARENTS

REQUIRED TEXTS

Worden, J. (2018). Grief counselling & grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (5th ed.). New York: Springer.

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTS/BIBLIOGRAPHY 

Attig, T. (1991). The importance of conceiving of grief as an active process. Death Studies, 15 (4), 385-394 Attig, T. (2001). How we grieve: Relearning the world. In R. Neimeyer (Ed.), Meaning reconstruction & the meaning of loss (pp. 33- 53). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Fiorini, J., & Mullen, J. (2006). Counselling children and adolescents through grief and loss. Illinois: Research Press Harris, D., & Winokuer, H. (2016). Principles and practice of grief counselling. NY: Springer Publishing Company Humphrey, K.M. (2009). Counselling strategies for loss and grief. Alexandria, VA.: American Counselling Association Klass, D., Silverman, P.R. & Nickman, S.L. (1996). Continuing bonds: New understandings of grief. Philadelphia: Taylor & Francis Neimeyer, R. (2012). Techniques of grief therapy: Creative practices for counselling the bereaved. Routledge Neimeyer, R. (2016). Techniques of grief therapy: Assessment and intervention, Routledge RECOMMENDED 

 

JOURNALS Grief Matters: The Australian Journal of Grief & Bereavement Journal of Loss and Trauma RECOMMENDED 

 

WEBSITES Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement: www.grief.org.au Centre for Loss and Life Transition https://www.centerforloss.com

 

Although most people are able to independently work through the broad range of reactions that follow the diagnosis of their child, some experience difficulty in resolving their feelings and emotions and may seek counselling to help them resolve their pain and clarify their thoughts. 

Counselling include; 

(a) helping the person to accept the reality that their child has a disorder; 

(b) assisting the person to work through the emotions of anger, guilt, anxiety and helplessness that he or she is feeling; and 

(c) reassuring the person that what he or she is experiencing is normal. 

Students will research and appraise grief parents after an autism diagnosis and how this related to working as a counsellor within the field of grief, loss and/or attachment. 

A summary of the findings will be presented to the class with reference to theoretical knowledge, critical analysis of relevant studies, implications for practice and practical applications 


 
