PSY 822 - Death, Dying, Bereavement, Loss-Focused Approaches to Intervention

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This course covers the psychological theories, cultural responses, individual and family system reactions, and treatment relevant to individuals facing death, dying, life-threatening illness, bereavement, other losses, and long-term caregiving. Students will learn about the range of events associated with these experiences across the life span; the major risk factors for emotional, cognitive, behavioral, social, and spiritual dysfunction; cultural factors that exacerbate or ameliorate dysfunction; and research-supported approaches to treatment. The awareness and effective management of the clinician’s emotional and countertransference reactions and the recognition, prevention, and treatment of compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization will be emphasized.