SW-630: Death & Grief: Clinical Implications

This course will focus on the inescapable human experiences of loss, grief, and bereavement that occurs across the lifespan. This course focuses on providing a theoretical base for understanding the behavioral and psychosocial aspects of loss, death, and bereavement and builds on generalist knowledge of human behavior. More specifically, the course explores how grief, mourning and bereavement is influenced by age, developmental stage, gender, race, culture, ethnicity and social context, as well as how cultural, spiritual, and religious views impact perceptions of terminal illness, suicide, traumatic death, and disenfranchised grief. Special attention will be given to evidence-based clinical strategies, techniques, and goals of interventions in work with bereaved individuals, families and group across the lifespan. Prerequisite: Admission to Advanced Standing MSW Program or completion of foundation curriculum.