Chronic Sorrow A Living Loss

Chronic Sorrow is a natural grief reaction to losses that are not final, but continue to be present in the life of the griever. This innovative and insightful book views chronic sorrow from a life-span perspective and explores its effects on those experiencing significant losses with no foreseeable end. Treatment methods are addressed, and the author identifies goals and situations common to chronic sorrow and offers suggestions on how to handle them. Additionally, Roos proposes a model of chronic sorrow, discusses the impact of this lifelong condition on families, and proposes meaningful directions for research. This is the first book to develop a comprehensive analysis of chronic sorrow, and it will be useful to professionals and clinicians in the mental health field.Roos, Susan is the author of 'Chronic Sorrow A Living Loss' with ISBN 9781583913208 and ISBN 1583913203.