Helping Adults With Mental Retardation Grieve A Death Loss - Paperback

by Charlene Luchterhand (Author), Nancy E. Murphy (Author)

This guide for professionals to aid adults with mental retardation in dealing with grief provides information on the universal grief process, addresses grief issues specific to the mentally retarded adult population, and offers practical guidelines for interacting and providing support.

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Adults with mental retardation often grieve the loss of their loved ones. However, many times this grief goes unnoticed, without tears, and individuals are never given the chance to express their grief and recover from the death of those close to them. This special guide designed for professionals will help give these adults that chance. Luchterhand and Murphy's text will be essential reading for all helping professionals, including therapists, clergy, nurses, psychologists, hospice professionals, and specialists in developmental disabilities.

Author Biography

Charlene Luchterhand, M.S.S. w., CICSW, is a certified in[1]dependent clinical social worker. She has a B.A. in social work and sociology and a M.S.S.W., all from the University of Wisconsin[1]Madison. Ms. Luchterhand's career includes experience in aging, developmental disabilities, health care, higher education, and mental health. Nancy E. Murphy, M.Ed., LPC, is a psychotherapist in private practice with Psychology Associates in Madison, Wisconsin. She has a B.A. from Indiana University in Bloomington and a M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in therapy with children, adolescents, and people with disabilities. Her career includes experience in mental health, rehabilitation, hospice, grief and bereavement, expressive therapies, and brain injury. She has provided expertise on grief and grieving for national and state conferences, medical facilities, schools, and businesses.