A Programmatic Approach for Behavioral Health Providers: Strategies for Guiding Families Through the Sudden Loss of a Child

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OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
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Grief from the loss of a close family member triggers feelings that are common and recognizable to trained clinicians. A different, less familiar emotional reaction is experienced by families grieving the loss of an adolescent child through sudden loss. Though there are exceptional feelings for the loss of a child or sibling, working with a family struggling with sudden loss has unique characteristics and may not be managed as effectively as other forms of treatment for loss. Despite the identifiable stages of grief and exercises common in . . .