Grief, Bereavement, and Coping with Loss

Course overview

This course explores evidence and practice issues related to grief, bereavement, and coping with loss. The course compares different types of grief reactions and includes models of normal grief; patterns of complicated grief, and risk factors for complicated grief. Using the DSM-5, the course differentiates a normal grieving process from a major depressive episode. Treatment considerations are discussed. In addition, the course looks at the grief experiences of medical providers as well as grief in children.