Maricopa Community Colleges  BHS268   19956-20025 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/95
BHS268 19956-20025 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Grief And Bereavement Issues
Exploration of topics relative to the development of helping professionals involved with loss, bereavement, and grief work. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: BHS105 or department approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BHS268   19956-20025 Grief And Bereavement Issues
1. Identify factors affecting individuals in the grief & bereavement process. (I)
2. Identify the phases and stages of grief, loss, and recovery. (II, III)
3. Describe the emotional and psychological effects on the bereaved. (III)
4. Describe typical behavioral responses to grief and loss in adults. (IV)
5. Describe typical behavioral responses to grief and loss in adolescents. and children. (IV)
6. Assess effective models of intervention in various institutional settings. (V)
7. Assess effective team crisis intervention models. (VI)
8. Identify the spiritual dimensions of grief and bereavement. (VII)
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BHS268   19956-20025 Grief And Bereavement Issues
    I. Factors in the Grief and Bereavement Process
      II. Stages of Grief, Loss, Resolution, & Recovery
          A. American Academy of Bereavement model
          B. Levine model
          C. Kubler-Ross model
        III. Emotional & Psychological Effects on the Bereaved
            A. Pathological mourning
            B. Normal reactions
            C. Blocks to the grieving process
            D. Intellectual, social, & emotional indicators
            E. Grieving in the public eye
          IV. Physical & Behavioral Responses to Grief and Loss
              A. In adults
              B. In adolescents
              C. In children
              D. Violent death
              E. Sudden death
              F. Special traumatic circumstances
            V. Effective Models of Intervention in Various Institutional Settings
                A. Hospitals
                B. Schools
                C. Funeral Homes
                D. Churches
                E. Hospice centers and nursing homes
              VI. Effective Team Crisis Intervention Models
                VII. Spiritual Dimensions of Grief and Bereavement
                    A. Afterlife questions
                    B. Religious aspects
                    C. Ethnic & cultural issues
                    D. Holidays & rituals
                    E. Funerals & memorials
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