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Colors of Grief Understanding a Child's Journey Through Loss from Birth to Adulthood

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ISBN-10: 1843108860

ISBN-13: 9781843108863

Edition: 2008

Authors: Janis Di Di Ciacco

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Following a life-shattering experience, a child embarks upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors: of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings of love and courage. The way they deal with these feelings has a lasting impact on their life as they grow.
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Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 6/15/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Janis Di Ciacco, PhD has a Master's Degree in Special Education, a Diplôme Linguistique from the Université de Besançon and a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Denver. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified school psychologist. For the past 30 years, Dr. Di Ciacco has worked with children and their families around issues of attachment and loss, death and dying, foster placement and adoption, post-traumatic stress disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, autism / Asperger's, and pediatric brain injury. She is also founder of Mindful Moods, LLC, dedicated to the creation of preverbal emotional tools for children and adults and is the creator of the Mood…    

Preface
Acknowledgements
The Well of Grief
Introduction: Shattered Dreams
Loss and Separation
Bonding and attaching
The uniqueness of childhood bereavement
Effects on the child's health over the years
Social dysfunction and attachment disorders
Hidden regulators wrapped in everyday life's routines
The Prism of Emotions Through the Grief Process
Fear and anxiety
Anger
Shame and guilt
Depression
Withdrawal, indifference, and despair
The Stages of Grief
Shock and numbness
Denial
Grief Through the Ages
Introduction: Grief and Developmental Stages
Birth to Toddler (Ages 0 to 2)
Marnie's story: Early separation
Henry's story: Loss in the second year
The developing brain
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Toddler through Early Childhood (Ages 2 to 6)
Sarah's story: Memories of bereavement
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Middle Childhood (Ages 6 to 10)
Andy's story: Loss of a father
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Adolescence to Young Adulthood (Ages 11 to Mid-twenties): An Overview
The age of transition
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Early Adolescence (Ages 11 to 15)
Kelly's story: Death of a brother
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Middle Adolescence (Ages 15 to 17)
Hannah's story: Death of a parent
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Late Adolescence (Ages 17 to Mid-twenties)
Brian's story: Death of a close friend
Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: Useful checklists
Conclusion
Therapeutic Activities
Massage
Puzzle Technique
Rock Technique
Aromatherapy
Stress balls
Storytelling
Transitional Tools
Window cards
Pain comforters
Mary Poppins Milk Recipe
Glossary
Bibliography
Subject Index
Author Index