Death may end a life, but not necessarily a relationship.  Drawing on attachment-informed and Two-Track models of bereavement, we will begin by considering grieving as a process of reconstructing rather than relinquishing our bonds with those who have died, and the circumstances that can interfere with this natural process.  Clinical videos bearing on a range of losses will sensitize learners to various impediments to reorganizing the “back story” of the ongoing relationship with the deceased, as we also note several techniques that can help move such work forward.  Participants will practice a creative technique for mapping their “secure base” relationships and leave with a framework for conceptualizing attachment issues complicating adjustment to bereavement and a tool for assessing features of the “back story” of their experiences with the deceased that merit attention in grief counseling and therapy.

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Note:  This 3-hour CE module focuses on application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that have overall consistent and credible empirical support in the contemporary peer reviewed scientific literature beyond those publications and other types of communications devoted primarily to the promotion of the approach.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify dimensions of insecure attachment that complicate adaptation to the death.

• Summarize the Two-Track Model of bereavement and its use in identifying problems meriting clinical attention.

• Utilize a validated measure of the quality of the relationship with the deceased to pinpoint a focus for intervention.

• Apply Secure Base Mapping to trace sustaining bonds over time to identify internal and external resources to promote adaptation to life transitions.

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Note:  Completion of this module and return of the Responsive Journal satisfies half of the Core Course on Attachment-Informed Approaches to grief therapy required for All PI Certification Programs.

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PROGRAM CONTENT

This program contains the following video segments:

1. Attachment and Impermanence:  The Role of Internal Working Models (43 mins)
2. Caring and Daring:  Drawing the Secure Base Map (53 mins)
3. Object Stories:  Reaffirming the Continuing Bond (35 mins)
4. Working with the Relationship:  The Two-Track Model of Bereavement (32 mins)

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COURSE PACK CONTAINS...

• Instructions for Secure Base Mapping and Object Stories.

• The Quality of Relationship Inventory - Bereavement version (QRI-B): the full validated scale with scoring instructions and permission to use it in clinical and research contexts.

• Responsive Journal that, upon completion, confers 0.5 credit of Core Course leading to All PI Certification Programs.

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TARGET AUDIENCE

• Psychologists, social workers, counselors, art / music / expressive arts therapists, pastoral care personnel, healthcare professionals, bereavement volunteers

• To qualify for the 3 CE Credits, please kindly note that:

  • Completion of watching the entire recorded module is required to receive CE credits.  No partial credit is awarded.

  • You are required to complete a CE quiz after watching the recording.  An overall score of 75% or higher within three attempts is required to obtain CE credits.

  • The certificate of CE credits will be issued to you upon your submission of a participant evaluation form.

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INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL

• Intermediate

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Disclosure Statement

This recorded module is not supported financially by a manufacturer of any commercial product and there is no sale of any product or publication during the recorded session.  There is no known conflict of interest for this CE module or the presenting faculty.

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The module materials will be emailed to the learners upon completion of purchase.