Death is a crisis that all families will encounter and grief is a family affair.  In the aftermath of bereavement, no loss is experienced in a vacuum and no one is spared from its impact.  This module will equip learners to look at grief and loss through a meaning reconstruction lens, and appreciate the systemic impacts on the bereaved families.  This will also enable learners to go beyond an individual perspective on grieving and facilitate post-loss adjustment and meaning-making attempts within and between all family members.

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Learners will encounter useful concepts for assessing family function in the aftermath of loss, including the distinctive impact of the deaths of a spouse, child, parent, and sibling, the resulting emotional shockwaves that reverberate through the family system when death interrupts its equilibrium, and the circular causality that links members of the family despite their differences.  Learners will also explore personal grieving style and how it is shaped by social and cultural factors.

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Note:  This 2.5-hour CE module focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the Dual Process Model from a systemic perspective;

• Recognize different grieving styles that influence a bereaved family’s post-loss adjustment; and

• Facilitate a family conversation about the “back story” of the loss experience.

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​Note:  Completion of this program and return of the Responsive Journal satisfies 1 Orientation Module required for Certification in Family-Focused Grief Therapy.

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PROGRAM CONTENT

This program contains the following video segments:

1. Loss as a Family Affair:  Systemic and Developmental Dimensions (43 mins)

2. Grieving Styles:  Emotional Shockwaves and Family Roles (37 mins)

3. Dual Processes of Mourning:  A Relational Interpretation (29 mins)

4. Family-Focused Grief Therapy:  A Meaning Reconstruction Framework (43 mins)

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COURSE PACK CONTAINS...

• A PDF copy of the presentation slides;

• Grieving Styles Grid, an interactive tool to explore and illustrate the diversity of grieving styles;

• The BOND with Our Family's Lost Member, a family conversation guide to invite a joint narrative of the deceased’s life stories; and

• The Responsive Journal that, upon completion and return, confers 1 credit of Orientation Module leading to Certification in Family-Focused Grief Therapy.

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TARGET AUDIENCE

• Psychologists, social workers, counselors, art / music / expressive arts therapists, pastoral care personnel, healthcare professionals, bereavement volunteers

• To qualify for the 2.5 CE Credits, please kindly note that:

  • ​Completion of watching the entire recorded module is required to receive CE credits.  No partial credit is awarded.

  • You are required to complete a CE quiz after watching the recording.  An overall score of 75% or higher within three attempts is required to obtain CE credits.

  • The certificate of CE credits will be issued to you upon your submission of a participant evaluation form.

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INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL

• Intermediate

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Disclosure Statement

This recorded module is not supported financially by a manufacturer of any commercial product and there is no sale of any product or publication during the recorded session.  There is no known conflict of interest for this CE module or the presenting faculty.

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The module materials will be emailed to the learners upon completion of purchase.