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Reproductive Loss: Facilitating the Grieving Process Part I & II
May 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PDT
This course has been split into two parts due to it’s length. To register you must be available to participate on both days: 5/19 & 5/21 @ 11 am. Only one registration needed!
Reproductive Loss 101: Facilitating the Grieving Process [3 CEUs]
Approximately two million couples experience reproductive loss through miscarriage or abortion every year in the United States. Studies indicate that many of these couples silently mourn without the social support necessary to make sense of their loss. As a mental health professional, you are in a unique position to identify unresolved grief and to facilitate a healthy grieving process.
“I appreciate the specific clinical tools and skills that I can directly use.” – Social Worker, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital
Educational Goals & Learning Objectives
– Describe the prevalence of reproductive loss.
– Recognize the emotional meaning and impact of reproductive loss.
– Differentiate disenfranchised grief from typical grief reactions.
– List three therapeutic strategies for the amelioration of reproductive grief.