Grief Therapy with Latinos -- Grief Therapy with Latinos -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Grief Therapy with Latinos -- The Latino Experience of Grief -- Differences and Similarities -- Theoretical Models of Grief -- Cultural Competence in Grief Therapy -- The ¿Porqué? Concept -- Definition of Relevant Concepts -- A Framework for Grief Therapy with Latinos -- Cultural Values -- Acculturation -- Immigration -- Socioeconomic Status -- Generations -- Language -- Aims of this Book -- Generic Model of Assessment for Grieving Latinos -- Assessment of Cultural Values -- Assessment of Acculturation -- Assessment of Immigration History -- Assessment of Language -- Specific Assessment of Grief Feelings -- References -- Cultural Manifestations in the Clinical Assessment of Denial -- Cultural Values as Barriers or Facilitators -- Clinical Application -- &italic -- Marianismo&/italic -- : The Dutiful Wife versus the Helpful Soul Mate -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- &italic -- Machismo&/italic -- : Male Pride versus the Acceptance of a Child -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Social Prejudices: Parents who Stereotype versus Parents who Accept -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Techniques to Assess Denial in Grief Therapy: From the General to the Specific -- Recognition of the Cultural Unknown in Self and Others -- Exploring Diverse Cultural Perspectives -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Exploring the Presenting Problem within a Cultural Perspective -- Exploring Cultural Values Relevant to the Presenting Problem -- Exploring Grief from a Cultural Perspective -- Case Illustration Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Psychodynamic Approaches: Self-Discovery of Strengths and Weaknesses in Cultural Values -- References.

The Culturally Competent Treatment of Anger in Bereavement -- Cultural Competence Associated with the Expression of Anger -- Working with Anger: A Narrative Approach -- Assessing Specific Cultural Values and their Relationship to Anger -- Orgullo (Pride) and Anger -- Case Illustration/Formulation -- Clinical Formulation/Application -- Simpatia -- Culture-Specific Techniques in Dealing with Anger -- Working with Marianismo, Familismo, and Orgullo -- Case Illustration/Formulation -- Clinical Formulation/Application -- Working with Anger in the Healing Process -- Empathy with a Cultural Understanding -- Application of Empathy to Cultural Losses in the Grief Process -- Clinical Formulation/Application -- Case Illustration/Formulation -- Clinical Application -- Recurrent Themes in Work with the Angry Patient: Responses to ¿Porqué? -- Guilt and Shame -- Self-blame and Anger -- Overwhelming Duties -- Abandonment and Loneliness -- Memories -- References -- Coping with Depression During Grief -- Differentiation Between Depression and Grief -- Application of Cultural Competence Work in Depression -- Assessing Depression -- Assessing Acculturation -- Assessing Somatization -- Relationship of Depression to Gender-Specific Values -- &italic -- Marianismo&/italic -- -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- &italic -- Machismo&/italic -- -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Treatment Techniques: Psychodynamic, Supportive, and Psychoeducational -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Medication -- Somatization and Isolation -- The Symbolic Representation -- Helpful&sol -- Unhelpful Cultural Values in Responding to ¿Porqué? -- References -- The Spirituality&sol -- Religious Component in Latino Grief.

Manifestations of Spirituality and Religion in Latino Grief -- Clinical Interventions -- Assessment Methods and Techniques -- Intervention Skills Competence -- Interpersonal Assessment -- Countertransferential Issues Applied -- Theoretical Orientation -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Cultural versus Pathological Spirituality -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Applying Spirituality in Responding to ¿Porqué? -- References -- Stillbirths, Miscarriages, Abortions, and Sudden Infant Death -- Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Miscarriages and Stillbirths -- Disenfranchised Grief -- The Cultural Context -- The Acculturation Factor -- Dealing with Abortions -- Sudden and Unexpected Infant&sol -- Child Death -- Clinical Interventions -- Co-Creating a Cultural Space in the Therapeutic Room -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation -- Countertransferential Issues -- Clinical Application -- Applying Cultural Lenses -- Multiplicity -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- The Excluded Griever -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation&sol -- Application -- References -- The Psychological Impact of Sudden, Unanticipated Losses -- Latino Culture Specifics -- Working with Stigma -- Suicidal Deaths -- Homicidal Deaths -- Posttraumatic Stress Disorders -- Operationalization of Cultural Variables During Grief -- Familismo -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation&sol -- Application -- Marianismo -- &italic -- Fatalismo&/italic -- : Curse on the Family -- Inner Conflicts and their Relationship to Culture -- Language Issues -- The &italic -- Orgullo&/italic -- Component -- Working with Shame.

Modalities of Treatment -- Exploring Traumatic Memories -- References -- Grieving and Health -- The Latino&sol -- Hispanic Paradox -- Prevalence and Rates of Medical Illnesses in the Latino Population -- Anticipatory Grief Related to Illness -- The Immigrant Plight -- Specifics of the Treatment Process -- Somatization -- Culture and Language -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Applications -- Understanding the Use of Homeopathic Medicine -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Interactions of Values with the System -- Balancing Cultural Beliefs within the Treatment -- Fatalism -- Personalism -- Pursuing Health and Healing when the Patient Asks ¿Porqué? -- References -- Conflicts and their Resolutions in the Grieving Family -- Latinos in Grief and Family Support -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation&sol -- Application -- Accepting Differences in the Grief Process of Family Members -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulations&sol -- Applications -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulations -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Differences in Coping Styles -- Clinical Formulations -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation&sol -- Application -- Clinical Interventions -- Constructivist&sol -- Narrative Therapeutic Interventions in Grief Therapy -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Clinical Application -- Family-Focused Grief Therapy (FFGT) -- Resilience and the FALL Model -- References -- Grief Across Differences -- Biracial&sol -- Bicultural Families -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Adoptive Families and Grief -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol.

Application -- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual Grieving Individuals -- Outline placeholder -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Ritual Adherence and Cultural Differences -- Treatment Techniques Suited for Latinos in Grief -- Clinician Self-awareness -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Awareness of Cultural Differences -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Therapeutic Properties of Rituals -- Therapeutic Narratives and Storytelling -- Transformational Reminiscence -- Case Illustration&sol -- Formulation -- Clinical Formulation&sol -- Application -- References -- Index.