Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SAGPS
Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify evidence-based strategies and practices for supporting grieving adults.
Distinguish between grief, mourning, and bereavement.
Recognize the symptoms of Prolonged Grief Disorder and other complicated grief patterns.
Recall different models of grief.
Outline:
Section 1: Grief, Mourning, and Bereavement
Distinguishing Between the Terms
More Factors to Consider
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Prolonged Grief Disorder and Grief Patterns
Prolonged Grief Disorder
Complicated Grief Patterns
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Models of Grief
Stage Models of Grief
Current Models of Grief
Complicated Grief Models
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Supporting Grieving Adults
Support Versus Treatment
Evidence-Based Strategies and Practices
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Behavioral Health Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Social Workers; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.