Course overview
This course aims to provide an experiential, theoretical and evidence based framework for understanding the nature and characteristics of grief, and its potential to affect any dimension of the individual: physical, emotional, psychological, social, behavioural and spiritual. In addition, it will provide key frameworks for students to work with grief presentations in the therapeutic context as well as examining their own grief experience.
Course learning outcomes
- Articulate and reflect on personal grief history clarifying both personal and professional implications
- Critically appraise current grief and loss theories with application to client scenarios
- Differentiate the broad scope of loss and associated grief across a spectrum of clients and contexts
- Recognise cultural differences in the expression of grief
- Demonstrate capacity to work with a client presenting with loss and grief
- Identify where referral to other professionals would be necessary in the context of loss and grief.