Carlo Leget

Loss, Grief and Existential Awareness introduces the Integrated Process Model (IPM), a new interdisciplinary and interprofessional model for grief research, education, and accompaniment that distinguishes and integrates five dimensions of grief: physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual.Central in this book is the insight that grief is connected to love because it is rooted in losing what is meaningful and dear to us. Once we recognize this, grief can become a window to existential awareness. Combining research on the physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual dimensions of grief, the integrated process approach connects this quest for a personal and authentic answer to the big questions in life with the philosophical and therapeutic tradition of existential thinking. Structured in an accessible, informative manner with gradual information building, the book presents the IPM approach at the beginning and then turns to it as a model throughout the book, so the reader gradually will start to deepen their understanding and memorize the framework. The structure is enhanced with boxes with existential reflections and exercises to engage the reader and case presentations of grieving persons who are followed throughout the book.This book is meant for everyone who is interested in a deeper understanding of how loss and grief can help opening the door to a more meaningful way of living. It is especially helpful for healthcare professionals, therapists, counsellors, chaplains, and researchers.

Loss, Grief and Existential Awareness introduces the Integrated Process Model (IPM), a new interdisciplinary and interprofessional model for grief research, education, and accompaniment that distinguishes and integrates five dimensions of grief: physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual.Central in this book is the insight that grief is connected to love because it is rooted in losing what is meaningful and dear to us. Once we recognize this, grief can become a window to existential awareness. Combining research on the physical, emotional, cognitive, social, and spiritual dimensions of grief, the integrated process approach connects this quest for a personal and authentic answer to the big questions in life with the philosophical and therapeutic tradition of existential thinking. Structured in an accessible, informative manner with gradual information building, the book presents the IPM approach at the beginning and then turns to it as a model throughout the book, so the reader gradually will start to deepen their understanding and memorize the framework. The structure is enhanced with boxes with existential reflections and exercises to engage the reader and case presentations of grieving persons who are followed throughout the book.This book is meant for everyone who is interested in a deeper understanding of how loss and grief can help opening the door to a more meaningful way of living. It is especially helpful for healthcare professionals, therapists, counsellors, chaplains, and researchers.

Livet er fyldt med tab. Alligevel er sorgen over tab ikke kun fyldt med smerte og lidelse, men også med kraft og livsmod. Tabet starter en proces og skaber store forandringer i os. Skal vi lede efter at udholde smerten? Eller kan tab åbne til en større og dybere forståelse af, hvad livet handler om – på godt og ondt? Forfatterne præsenterer i denne bog en ny forståelse af og et mere helhedsorienteret blik på tab og sorg: Den integrative procesmodel, som bygger på opdateret forskning og eksisterende teorier. Modellen skærer igennem myter og misforståelser om tab og sorg og samler trådene i en integreret forståelse ved at beskrive sorg som en fysisk, følelsesmæssig, kognitiv, social og åndelig-eksistentiel tilstand. Bogen samler eksistentielle refleksioner og spørgsmål, der kan hjælpe læseren med at navigere i tab og sorg. Den integrative procesmodel handler ikke om at give svarene på, hvordan vi skal sørge, men inviterer snarere til refleksion over vores egne eksistentielle balancer. Det er første gang, en bog om sorg tilbyder en helhedsforståelse, som kan benyttes af alle faggrupper og samler både fysiske, følelsesmæssige, kognitive, sociale og åndelig-eksistentielle aspekter af sorg. ”Det er begyndelsen på en proces, hvor vi søger at etablere en ny forståelse af tab og sorg omkring dens eksistentielle dimension. Vores hensigt er at åbne forståelsen for de mange discipliner og professioner, der har arbejdet på og med fænomenet sorg i årtier. Vi håber at engagere læseren i denne proces og påbegynde en rejse mod en bedre forståelse af tabets og sorgens betydning og dets transformative potentiale i vores liv.” - Citat fra bogens forord

Without an appropriate spiritual care model, it can be difficult to discuss existential questions about death and dying with people who are confronted with life-threatening or incurable diseases. This book offers a simple framework for interpreting existential questions with patients and helping them to cope in end-of-life situations, with illustrative examples from practice.Building on the medieval Ars moriendi tradition, the author introduces a contemporary art of dying model. It shows how to discuss existential questions in a post-Christian context, without moralising death or telling people how they should feel. Written in a straightforward manner, this is a helpful resource for chaplains and clergy, and those with no formal spiritual training, including counsellors, doctors, nurses, allied healthcare workers and other professionals who come into contact with patients in hospitals and hospices.