Supporting People Bereaved through a Drug- or Alcohol-Related Death by Peter Car

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Indispensable guide for people supporting or counselling adults bereaved through a substance-related death. With contributions from a variety of subject experts, the book provides guidance on the specific aspects of this type of bereavement, with case studies, examples and descriptions of good practice.

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This pioneering book provides guidance for those helping bereaved adults through the process of grieving loved ones who died as a result of substance use. People bereaved in this manner require very specific support through these unique circumstances, and this book contains contributions from a range of leading experts in the field on how to help people bereaved in this way, with examples of good practice. It combines theory, research and practice in a straightforward and untechnical way, clearly describing the complex, severe nature of these bereavements and how to support bereaved people through this complex grieving process. The book also explains bereavement, substance use and how addictive substance use can affect a family, and provides comprehensive case studies that illustrate how to support and counsel.Rooted in specialist professional experience, this is the indispensable guide for all those whose work involves supporting these bereaved people, as well as being of interest to those bereaved this way and their family, friends and colleagues who may be supporting them.

Author Biography

Peter Cartwright is a counsellor, trainer and researcher with experience in both bereavement counselling and supporting families affected by substance use. He was author of How Helpful is Counselling for People Bereaved Through a Substance-Related Death?, published in 2019 in the journal Bereavement Care, and was a co-writer of Bereaved by Addiction - A Booklet for Anyone Bereaved through Drug or Alcohol Use, produced in 2013 for DrugFAM. Peter lives in London.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart 1 - Making sense of substance-related bereavementsChapter 1 - Making sense of bereavementChapter 2 - Three useful theories for bereavement supportChapter 3 - Making sense of substance useChapter 4 - How addictive substance use can affect a familyChapter 5 - Substance-related bereavementsChapter 6 - Making sense of substance-related bereavementsPart 2 - How to support a bereaved personChapter 7 - Key considerationsChapter 8 - Supporting a bereaved personChapter 9 - Bereavement counsellingChapter 10 - Themes in bereavement counsellingChapter 11 - Anxiety, stress and traumatic bereavementChapter 12 - Unfinished businessChapter 13 - Shame and stigma Chapter 14 - Anger, blame and guiltChapter 15 - DepressionChapter 16 - Counselling clients who use medication, alcohol or drugsChapter 17 - Later bereavement and how far can we help?Part 3 - Examples of good practiceReferencesIndex

Review

The response to loss, we have learned, is subject to many factors, cause of death being prominent among them. In this book Peter Cartwright shines a light on drug and alcohol related death, an epidemic that affects an ever growing number of the bereaved. The book offers abundant clinical illustrations, insight and information about the complexities of grief in these cases, and will be of interest to experienced bereavement therapists as well as those new to the field. -- Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT, Author of 'Attachment Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinicians' Guide to Foundations and Applications'As Chief Executive of Adfam, England's leading organisation supporting families and friends affected by substance misuse, I am very pleased to endorse this book, which makes a very important contribution to practice around a particularly difficult and sensitive issue... that of substance-related bereavement. -- Vivienne Evans OBE, Chief Executive, AdfamWhat a timely, scholarly yet accessible book Peter Cartwright has composed on the neglected area of bereavement following a substance-related death. A wealth of much-needed information is provided on so many diverse aspects. The emerging good-practice guidelines are based on extensive clinical expertise and wisdom as well as available research. Not only health care professionals but those experiencing this special type of grief have much to learn from reading this ground-breaking book. -- Margaret Stroebe, Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsPeter Cartwright's Supporting People Bereaved through a Drug- or Alcohol-Related Death is a great gift to any counselor dealing with grief or substance abuse. Cartwright's book is solid -- theoretically grounded yet eminently practical. Therapists will find this book an essential tool for assisting bereaved family and friends in coping with such devastating deaths. -- Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, Senior Consultant, The Hospice Foundation of America, and author of Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice

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Indispensable guide for people supporting or counselling adults bereaved through a substance-related death. With contributions from a variety of subject experts, the book provides guidance on the specific aspects of this type of bereavement, with case studies, examples and descriptions of good practice. This pioneering book provides guidance for those helping bereaved adults through the process of grieving loved ones who died as a result of substance use. People bereaved in this manner require very specific support through these unique circumstances, and this book contains contributions from a range of leading experts in the field on how to help people bereaved in this way, with examples of good practice. It combines theory, research and practice in a straightforward and untechnical way, clearly describing the complex, severe nature of these bereavements and how to support bereaved people through this complex grieving process. The book also explains bereavement, substance use and how addictive substance use can affect a family, and provides comprehensive case studies that illustrate how to support and counsel. Rooted in specialist professional experience, this is the indispensable guide for all those whose work involves supporting these bereaved people, as well as being of interest to those bereaved this way and their family, friends and colleagues who may be supporting them.

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The response to loss, we have learned, is subject to many factors, cause of death being prominent among them. In this book Peter Cartwright shines a light on drug and alcohol related death, an epidemic that affects an ever growing number of the bereaved. The book offers abundant clinical illustrations, insight and information about the complexities of grief in these cases, and will be of interest to experienced bereavement therapists as well as those new to the field.

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The first book on how to support and counsel people bereaved through a drug or alcohol related death

Details ISBN1785921916 ISBN-10 1785921916 ISBN-13 9781785921919 Format Paperback Pages 336 Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Year 2020 Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Peter Cartwright Language English Author Peter Cartwright DEWEY 155.937 Publication Date 2020-09-21 UK Release Date 2020-09-21 NZ Release Date 2020-09-21 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-09-14 We've got this

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