PSYC10017 - Death and Dying in Crisis Intervention

Course Description

The work of the crisis interventionist frequently involves dealing with death and dying notifications. Students will study the Hendrick's model of death notification, acute grief reactions, notifying children and the elderly of a sudden death (homicide, suicide, accidental), sudden infant death and parental grief, the grieving person's reactions, what can be done to facilitate mourning, pathological grief, risk factors and multi-cultural issues.

Prerequisites

None

Equivalents

None

Course Hours

Credit Value

Applies to the following Programs

Mourning, Grief and Bereavement : Program of Studies / Mandatory Courses