Working with the Dying and Bereaved

This text illustrates how therapists can use a "systemic" approach to help families facing death and bereavement. This approach considers the individual in a broader, more holistic context than traditional theories. It provides both a framework and practical strategies for systemic therapeutic work. Each chapter demonstrates how the approach has been applied by the therapist to work within a particular model, each with its characteristic techniques. The therapist's role and interventions are explained, showing how, why and when particular interventions are made. The processes described should help the therapist to manage both in the acute situation and in identifying needs that may call for follow-up and longer term work.