Category Archives: Complicated Grief

Sarah’s Case Study Review

Note: This was written for a class in complicated grief at Marian University. I am not a professional therapist, counselor, or hospice worker.  I would not be likely to encounter Sarah in a professional role.  However, I do volunteer with … Continue reading

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Academic: Ethical Considerations

Note: This was written as part of my course work for complicated grief. Role From an ADEC perspective, I am a student affiliate.  However, even though I do not have professional responsibilities as a counselor or researcher, I do still … Continue reading

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Academia: Sarah’s Case Study Revisited

Note: This post was made for a course in complicated grief at Marian University. Are there any signs, in her history and/or current observations, of what attachment style Sarah may have? Sarah worried that her parents regretted adopting her and … Continue reading

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Advantages to Classifying Complicated Grief as a Disorder

Note: This was a post for my complicated grief course at Marian University. Human beings and animals alike grieve when they lose loved ones (Nakajima, 2018, p. 1) and some have said that loving someone commits us to the pain … Continue reading

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Academic: What is Complicated Grief

Human beings and animals alike grieve when they lose loved ones (Nakajima, 2018, p. 1) and some have said that loving someone commits us to the pain of grief when they die (Cooper, 2013, p. 17).  However, while grieving the … Continue reading

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