101164: Iraq War Clinician Guide, Second Edition

About the Course:

The Iraq War Clinician Guide was developed by members of the National Center for PTSD and the Department of Defense. It was developed specifically for clinicians and addresses the unique needs of veterans of the Iraq war. Chapter 11 deals with the symptomatology and treatment of traumatic grief. This course covers Chapter 11 only.

Publication Date:

June, 2004

Author

Ilona Pivar, Ph.D.

About the Authors:

Ilona Pivar, Ph.D., is associated with the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about traumatic grief. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify grief symptoms and their common causes in the veteran population.

2. Define traumatic grief and pathological grief.

3. Discuss the assessment and treatment of acute and complicated grief in returning veterans.