Bereavement (4th Edition)

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Studies of Grief in Adult Life

Colin Murray Parkes

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Penguin Books Ltd
01 November 2010

Counselling & advice services; Psychology; Psychiatry; Coping with death & bereavement

The most authoritative work of its kind in the field of bereavement

The loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of bereavement but that an understanding of grief can help the bereaved to realise that they are not alone in their experience.

This new edition has been revised and extended to take into account recent research findings on both sides of the Atlantic. Parkes and Prigerson include additional information about the different circumstances of bereavement including traumatic loss, disasters, and complicated grief, as well as providing details on how social, religious, and cultural influences determine how we grieve.

Bereavement provides guidance on preparing for the loss of a loved one, and coping after they've gone. It also discusses how to identify the minority in whom bereavement may lead to impairment of physical and/or mental health and how to ensure they get the help they need. This classic text will continue to be of value to the bereaved themselves, as well as the professionals and friends who seek to help and understand them.

By: Colin Murray Parkes
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 264g
ISBN: 9780141049410
ISBN 10: 0141049413
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 November 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colin Murray Parkes is Consultant Psychiatrist Emeritus at St Christopher's Hospice and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist to the Royal London Hospital and the Tavistock Clinic, London. He is Life President of Cruse Bereavement Care and in 1996 was awarded an OBE for services to bereaved people. Holly Prigerson is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Director at the Centre for Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA.

Reviews for Bereavement (4th Edition): Studies of Grief in Adult Life

I have been reading and learning from Colin Parkes' work on death, grief, and loss for more than half a century. During that time Parkes has emerged as the predominant world authority on the nature and consequences of bereavement -- Robert Jay Lifton, psychiatrist and author