LEADER 05266nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910785272103321 005 20230725024846.0 010 $a1-282-76729-1 010 $a9786612767296 010 $a0-85700-363-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000045960 035 $a(EBL)581468 035 $a(OCoLC)669510049 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000412676 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11306647 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412676 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10369481 035 $a(PQKB)11364520 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC581468 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL581468 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10413433 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL276729 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000045960 100 $a20090806d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBereavement, loss and learning disabilities$b[electronic resource] $ea guide for professionals and carers /$fRobin Grey 210 $aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (178 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84985-614-1 311 $a1-84905-020-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aBereavement,Loss and Learning Disabilities A Guide for Professionals and Carers; 1 Introduction and Overview; The purpose of this book; Terminology; Facts and figures; Relevant UK legislation and policy; Context of the work; The focus of different practitioners; Routine as safety; Is talking therapy the appropriate treatment?; Problems that may be faced; Associated losses; Physical sensations; Psychic or spirit sensations; Collective grief; Witnessing other people's illness; Conclusion; 2 How Bereavement and Loss can be Different in Learning Disabilities 327 $aWhy the experience of bereavement might be different for someone with a learning disability Self-blame; Not knowing when grieving 'stops' following bereavement; 3 Stages of Loss; Introduction; Shock; Denial; Bargaining; Searching; Anxiety; Anger; Guilt; Depression; Grief and mourning; Acceptance; How we can help this process; 4 Assessment; Introduction; Background to risk; Care plans; Managing greater risks posed to the individual; Relevance to bereavement and loss; Depression; Anger; Physical manifestations of grief; Self-esteem; Assessment of behaviours that may be seen as attention seeking 327 $aFactors to consider when assessing for any therapeutic work History of attachments; Factors to consider in grief work; Unresolved grief; 5 Developing Understanding around Bereavement and Loss; Context of the work; Practical considerations; Blocks to understanding; Building on previous understanding; Autism and understanding of bereavement and loss; Developing an understanding of illness; Developing an understanding of what death is; Breaking news of sudden illness or death in residential settings; Reading social cues; Different attachments in residential care; Difficulty in locating the body 327 $aExplaining change to people with learning disabilities Health education and awareness; Specific illness; Impact of a death within a shared supported house; Avoiding euphemisms; Thinking about funerals and attending funerals; Finding it hard to move on from worry; Growing older; 6 Therapeutic Tasks; Introduction; Types of referrals; Establishing a good therapeutic relationship; Consent; Contract; Confidentiality; Boundary setting; Environment and room setting; Goal setting; Tasks of counselling; Endings; 7 Working with Families; Introduction; Life cycle issues; Beliefs and customs 327 $aLoss felt by parents Loss of being parents; Issues for older parents; Preparing for the future; Being honest about health needs; Managing the effects of moving home; Managing when parents become ill or hospitalized; Dealing with structural change; 8 The Carer's Role in Bereavement; Introduction; Knowing someone's history; Who is a carer?; Staff training needs; Supporting a client who is facing a bereavement; Systemic implications of a loss; The role of carers; National Service Framework for Mental Health and the Carers Act; Caring for someone with learning disabilities 327 $aLong-term foster placements 330 $aLosing a loved one and coping with the subsequent adjustments that follow are a difficult fact of life, but people with learning disabilities face specific difficulties in processing and managing these changes. This book acknowledges the importance of helping relationships in supporting this vulnerable group through periods of loss and bereavement. 606 $aBereavement 606 $aPeople with mental disabilities$xPsychology 606 $aPeople with mental disabilities$xMeans of communication 615 0$aBereavement. 615 0$aPeople with mental disabilities$xPsychology. 615 0$aPeople with mental disabilities$xMeans of communication. 676 $a155.9/37087 700 $aGrey$b Robin$f1962-$01517103 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785272103321 996 $aBereavement, loss and learning disabilities$93753961 997 $aUNINA