1. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved.

2. Dealing with Death and Bereavement Chapter Eighteen

3. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. I.Facing Death A.Aspects of Death 1.Biological 2.Legal 3.Medical 4.Social 5.Psychological

4. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. B.Changing Societal Perspectives and Practices 1.Historical Perspective 2.Death Education 3.Hospice Care and Self-Help Groups

5. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. C.Attitudes Toward Death and Dying Across the Life Span 1.Childhood and Adolescence 2.Adulthood D.Confronting One’s Own Death 1.Physical and Psychological Changes 2. Kubler-Ross: Stages of Dying....

6. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 1.Characteristics 2.Explanations E.Near-Death Experiences

7. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. II.Facing Bereavement A.Introduction 1.Bereavement 2.Grief 3.Mourning

8. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 1.Egyptian 2.Malayan 3.Chinese 4.Jewish 5.Ancient Greek 6.Gambian 7.Native American 8.Muslim B.Mourning Customs

9. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. 1.Anticipatory Grief 2.Grief Work: A Three-Stage Pattern 3.Grief Therapy 4.Varied Reactions to Loss C.Forms and Patterns of Grief

10. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. D.How Children and Adolescents Cope with Loss a.Manifestations of Grief in Children b.Helping Children and Adolescents Cope E.Surviving a Spouse 1.Adjusting to Widowhood 2.Remarriage After Widowhood

11. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. F.Losing a Parent 1.Traumatic Experience 2.Changes in the Self 3.Changes in Relationships G.Losing a Child

12. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. III.Controversial Issues A. Suicide 1.Introduction 2.Suicide Among Children 3.Suicide Among Adolescents 4.Suicide Among Older Adults 5.Preventing Suicide

13. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. B.Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 1.Introduction 2.Advance Directives 3.Physician Aid in Dying: Legal and Ethical Issues

14. Copyright © 1998 The McGraw-Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. IV.Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life and Death A.Reviewing a Life a.Evoking Memories for a Life Review b.Three Common Types of Reminiscing c.Purposes of Reminiscing B.Development: A Lifelong Process