Grief and Loss

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Presentation: 1500 wordshttps://www.adhd.com.au/autism/parental-grief-and-adaptation-asd

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 

Parental Grief and Adaptation in ASD

 

BOWLBY’S ATTACHMENT THEORY

DIMENSIONS OF GRIEF

BEHAVIOURS

DETERMINANTS OF GRIEF

ADAPTATION TO LOSS

COUNSELLING FOR PARENTS

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. 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Content

 

·       Demonstrates breadth and depth of theoretical understanding in relation to chosen topic

 

·       Critiques relevant research and summarises outcomes and implications for clinical practice

 

·       Explains/demonstrates applications for clinical practice

 

 

 

Structure

 

·       Presentation well planned with key themes evident and logical flow of ideas

 

 

 

Presentation

 

·       Communicates clearly and engagingly

·       Distils complex ideas into understandable language.

·       Effective use of media, visual aids and demonstrations.

 

 

 

Grammar

 

·       Sentences are well constructed and make no errors in grammar or spelling.

 

 

Referencing

 

·       All work is supported by relevant academic referencing

·       Relevant quotes and /or paraphrases show excellent understanding of the author’s meaning and clearly support or critique the student’s response.

·       APA referencing guidelines followed.

 

 

Grief and Loss

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A) Self-reflection: 500 words

students will prepare a page about a loss they have experienced and analyse this in terms of the tasks and mediators of mourning to discuss 

Topic: divorced woman 40 years of age with two children in a foreign country.

 

B) Students will watch and analyse the video “Hard Medicine” using the framework of Worden’s tasks and mediators. They will evaluate which mediators were influencing each individual’s grieving and analyse how this impacted their engagement with the tasks of mourning (1000 words)

 

MUST MUST MUST be used textbook: WORDEN 2018

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

·       Excellent understanding of tasks and mediators of mourning evident

·       Develops insightful hypotheses that analyse and explain each person’s engagement with the grieving process

·       Comprehensive discussion, accurate & persuasive; major points clearly stated; critical thinking evident

Grief and Loss

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Essay, 2000 words

Summarise, contrast and critique 3 models of grief counselling. Choosing 1 preferred model, they will apply both

theoretical understanding and practical applications to a

personal case study of their choosing, providing rationale for their choice

 

Rationale and Expectations

Brings together course components including assessment, intervention planning, applying theory and justifying theoretical

and clinical reasoning

 

Assessment 1: Essay:

This marking guide describes a HD essay. Papers will be graded to the extent they fulfil this description.

 

 

Content

 

·       Clearly summarise, compare and contrast each of your chosen models of grief counselling, demonstrating an excellent understanding and critical analysis of these theories.

·       Apply selected model to case study with justification for choice, and explanation of practical clinical interventions.

·       Empathic and insightful understanding of the person/s in the case study to demonstrate flexibility in drawing from the theory appropriate support for the grieving

 

 

 

Structure

 

·       Well-constructed introduction and conclusion.

·       Excellent paragraph composition, linking and flow of ideas

·       Paper is concise and of correct length

 

 

Presentation

 

·       Professional tone

·       Formatted according to APA guidelines

·       Comprehensive referencing

 

 

Grammar

 

·       Rules of grammar, usage & punctuation followed

·       Spelling is correct

·       Language is clear and precise

·       Sentences display consistently strong, varied structure

·       A pleasure to read

 

 

Referencing

 

·       All work is supported by relevant academic referencing

·       Relevant quotes and /or paraphrases show excellent understanding of the author’s meaning and clearly support or critique the student’s response.

·       APA referencing guidelines followed.

 

General Comments

 

·       Description of Case study to be included as an Appendix.

 

 

REQUIRED TEXTS 

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

 

RECOMMENDED 

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