MFT 785 - Spiritual, Psychological, and Systemic Aspects of Dying

An introductory course into this essential force in the life cycle. Our North American culture often hides death from view and even presumes that, along with our other enemies, death can be defeated. The course examines our social and cultural perspective on death: the individual psychodynamics ramifications, life-cycle perspectives, as well as the systemic impact. The course differentiates between complicated and uncomplicated grief and provides differing treatment perspectives for each phenomena. An assessment paradigm and techniques will be explored. Lastly, consideration will be given to the loss history of those who work in the field, as well as the impact of loss and working with those in loss on the counselors themselves.
Lecture
3 Credits
Offered When Needed