Indispensable guide for people supporting or counselling adults bereaved through a substance-related death. With contributions from a variety of subject experts, the book provides guidance on the specific aspects of this type of bereavement, with case studies, examples and descriptions of good practice.
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Introduction
Part 1 - Making sense of substance-related bereavements
Chapter 1 - Making sense of bereavement
Chapter 2 - Three useful theories for bereavement support
Chapter 3 - Making sense of substance use
Chapter 4 - How addictive substance use can affect a family
Chapter 5 - Substance-related bereavements
Chapter 6 - Making sense of substance-related bereavements
Part 2 - How to support a bereaved person
Chapter 7 - Key considerations
Chapter 8 - Supporting a bereaved person
Chapter 9 - Bereavement counselling
Chapter 10 - Themes in bereavement counselling
Chapter 11 - Anxiety, stress and traumatic bereavement Chapter 12 - Unfinished business Chapter 13 - Shame and stigma
Chapter 14 - Anger, blame and guilt
Chapter 15 - Depression
Chapter 16 - Counselling clients who use medication, alcohol or drugs
Chapter 17 - Later bereavement and how far can we help?
Part 3 - Examples of good practice References Index