Issues of grief and bereavement related to the loss of a pet: Implications for the psychologist | Posted on:1996-04-15 | Degree:Psy.D | Type:Dissertation | University:Widener University, Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology | Candidate:Fiske, Jan Elaine | Full Text:PDF | GTID:1465390014987934 | Subject:Clinical Psychology | Abstract/Summary: | | This literature review addresses whether psychology has responded to the grief a pet owner experiences when a pet dies. The veterinary science and social work literature approaches pet loss grief as legitimate and suggests that this grief may, at times, need the intervention of a mental health professional. The literature states that the grief experience is similar to that experienced with a human loss. The discipline of psychology has not adequately addressed the needs of the grieving pet owner and is under-represented in the literature. Psychology can meet those needs in a number of ways including clinical intervention, research, and education. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Grief, Pet, Literature, Psychology, Loss | | Related items |
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