Grief, Dying, and Death: Clinical Interventions for Caregivers [Paperback]

Therese A. Rando (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1984 | ISBN-10: 0878222324 | ISBN-13: 978-0878222322 | Edition: 1st

Early chapters of this book address the issue of bereavement, why it is necessary and how to work with individuals and families who are hurting from a loss. The latter half of the book looks at the issue of terminal illness care. Dr. Rando presents a sensitive but realistic approach to the difficult issues to be faced in the dying process. She offers many practical suggestions for the caregiver who is wokring with both individuals and families. This book is full of material. There is no one right way to work with the dying or the bereaved. Caregivers must keep this in mind. The book has a dual purpose, to provide pertinent clinical interventions to front-line caregivers. Second, it presents primary sources from the thanatological literature. It presents practical, specific intervention strategies through material taken from primary sources.

Product Details

• Paperback: 494 pages
• Publisher: Research Pr Pub; 1st edition (October 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878222324
• ISBN-13: 978-0878222322
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good resourse for counsellors, although somewhat redundant., September 1, 1999

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This review is from: Grief, Dying, and Death: Clinical Interventions for Caregivers (Paperback)

I found Rando's book to be very valuable in understanding grief and loss and the reactions that people have to both.

I spells out normal and abnormal reactions to loss and how to assess someone who may need support.

I recomend this book, however, many of the chapters repeat themselves and the basic concepts could have been written in a book half the size.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Grief, Dying, and Death: Clinical Interventions for Caregivers" by Theresa A. Rando, January 10, 2007

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Isaac I. Arthur - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grief, Dying, and Death: Clinical Interventions for Caregivers (Paperback)

I find Theresa Rando's book very timely and interesting. That's as a caregiver in a hospital setup it just become apparent that you can only help people grieving by first getting in touch with your own visceral feelings. And that's where she started it. Thus until one permits herself or himself to feel what is normal and natural of grief situation it becomes a mirage to be able to help others.

By the author's skillful and indepth discussion on Grief, the Reaction to Loss, she brought to bear all the processes which often times either exaggerated or minimised in some books. Thus by exposing what goes on in the shock, disbelief, denials and all other psychological manifestations of grief, there is no doubt that whoever gets this book is on the way to becoming a good caregiver in whatever situation.

Finally, I believe the author's work on The Dying Child made her stands out among many authors. The issue of societal reactions to the death of a child, the challenging reality of childhood terminal illness, and basic principles of care for the dying child among others points to the fact that, Theresa has left a landmark yet to be discovered by many.

I found this book as a basic textbook, reference book, and a dictionary for grief and all death and dying topics that come my way in my caregiving activities and write-ups.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Professional Caregivers, March 11, 2011

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Susan L. Fuller "Grief Expert and Author of H... (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grief, Dying, and Death: Clinical Interventions for Caregivers (Paperback)

This is an academic book so it's not appropriate for those who are grieving or for friends who want to be supportive, but I consider it a must read for professional caregivers, doctors, nurses and therapists who are treating people who are dying and those grieving their loss.

It is a well documented overview of the early research on grief and grieving. It provides exercises for practitioners to uncover their own issues with death, dying and grief, while providing practical interventions for working with those who are experiencing a death.

Despite its age (1984) it should be required reading for all therapists, grief counselors and medical practitioners. Along with J. William Worden's, Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner, Fourth Edition, you'll get a rather complete education on the subject of death and grief. This is especially important for those who may have missed it in their academic training and now find themselves dealing with it regularly.

For those who are grieving, I recommend Therese Rando's book, How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies.

Susan Fuller

Author of How To Survive Your Grief: When Someone You Love Has Died