Life After Loss [Paperback]

Volkan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 17, 1994

A guide to the mourning process shows how each mourning is individualized, defines normal mourning, and delineates the paths toward ""complicated"" or unresolved grief.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"The power of unsolved grief" may come not only from death but from change and the pain of losing even that which has caused unhappiness, contends Univeristy of Virginia Medical Center psychiatrist Volkan. Writing with freelancer Zintl and drawing on his own experience and that of others, such as the "complicated" mourning undergone by those close to AIDS victims, Volkan traces bereaved people's progress from denial to acceptance and the necessary "work of mourning" meant to prepare them for reimmersion in life. Therapeutic measures for the bereaved and the people who seek to help them conclude this original and not overly technical approach to surviving grief.
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From Library Journal

Volkan, a psychiatrist at the University of Virginia Medical Center, and journalist Zintl analyze our various responses to loss. Their book's first section explores uncomplicated mourning, beginning with the mourner's immediate response to death, followed by his or her assessment and review of the relationship with the deceased, and ending when the mourner moves on from the loss. The second section uses case studies to illustrate complicated mourning and the risk factors that predispose one to it. These include the mourner's experience with past loss(es), his or her emotional ability to tolerate separation, and the particular nature of the relationship between the mourner and the deceased. The final section discusses the use of brief psychotherapy in resolving complicated mourning. This straightforward book will interest the professional and lay reader alike. For most libraries.
- Bonnie Hoffman, Stony Brook, N.Y.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Scribner Paper Fiction (July 17, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0020381077
• ISBN-13: 978-0020381075
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,207,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Grief and mourning, March 6, 2011

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This review is from: Life After Loss: The Lessons of Grief (Hardcover)

One of the most clear and insightful books on loss and grief I have every read. Volkan explores the sizable challenges and intricacies of grief and loss through a psychoanalytical lens using two primary categories: uncomplicated and complicated mourning. He takes great care to acknowledge that grief and mourning are as personal and unique to each individual as their fingerprints. His concepts are clearly illustrated with moving case examples and his ideas are accessible to both layman and professional.

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning to give up, September 8, 2007

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This review is from: Life After Loss: The Lessons of Grief (Hardcover)

Dr. Volkan continue showing why he is regard as one of the best psicoanalysts in the world. A guide on how mourning and grief influence our behaviour.