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Mourning the unfound: how we can help
- Author:
- BEDER Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 83(4), July 2002, pp.400-404.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
In disaster situations, there are often those who are reported missing, people who are unaccounted for, or whose remains are not confirmed. For each of these situations, there are mourners who lack the physical confirmation of a death. For those who "mourn the unfound" there may be a protracted period of grief complicated by the lack of confirming evidence of their loss. This article explores rituals surrounding death - rituals deprived of the mourners of the unfound - and suggests interventions that may be helpful to those struggling with this type of loss.
Picking up the pieces after the sudden death of a therapist: issues for the client and the “inheriting therapist”
- Author:
- BEDER Joan
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 31(1), Spring 2003, pp.25-36.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The death of one's therapist can be considered a traumatic event for the patient. The closeness of the relationship between therapist and patient, especially if the relationship is long-term, makes the loss analogous to losing an intimate attachment. This article will explore the complexity of issues involved for the patient who loses a therapist due to sudden death and examines the issues for the “inheriting therapist” as well. Case examples will be used to highlight some of the more stressful areas of practice in this difficult transition.