Pet Loss and Human Emotion, second edition

Barton Ross, Cheri

ISBN 10: 0415955769 / ISBN 13: 9780415955768

Published by Routledge, 2007

About this Item

273 pages, clean text.

Seller Inventory # 004992

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pet Loss and Human Emotion, second edition
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415955769
• ISBN 13: 9780415955768
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 15.19W x 22.91H x 1.7D centimeters 15.19 centimeters width by 22.91 centimeters height by 1.7 centimeters depth
• Weight: 408 grams

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Synopsis

This updated edition of Pet Loss and Human Emotion is a step-by-step guide to leading clients through this special kind of grief. Includes resources and a section on pet loss and natural disasters.

As society accepts that grieving over the death of a loved one is not only normal, but healthy and necessary, grieving over the loss of a pet is often seen differently. Expressed feelings often go unvalidated when in truth, pet loss is a unique form of grief that can be quite intense and debilitating, increasing an individual's vulnerability to subsequent stress and leaving them feeling isolated and misunderstood.

Pet loss needs to be addressed by therapists and others in the helping professions, to better enable them to help their clients through the loss of their companion animals. This unique guide is written for all professionals helping clients deal with the loss of a pet, and serves as a practical introduction to the field of human-animal bonding. Citing several case studies, it describes various techniques for helping clients when the bond with a pet is broken.

About the Author

Cheri Barton Ross, M.A., C.T., is author of "Pet Loss and Children, Establishing a Healthy Foundation," (Routledge, 2005). She is also a journalist, editor, and playwright, and founder of the Redwood Empire Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Support Group in Santa Rosa, CA.

Jane Baron-Sorensen, R.N., MFT, has recently retired as the patient care manager for Psychiatric Emergency Services, a division of Sonoma County’s Department of Health Services, in Santa Rosa, CA. She led the Redwood Empire Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Support Group for 15 years.