Adolescent Development and Bereavement
~ By Colette
“Bereavement impacts a person on several dimensions and is often more intense and lasts longer than unaffected outsiders expect.” ~Dr. David Balk
The Prevention Researcher is currently offering an article by Dr. David Balk as our free, feature article. In this article we learn how adolescent development and bereavement can be intertwined.
“During adolescence,” writes Dr. Balk, “development forms the back drop to how a youth cope with irrevocable loss. In order to understand how grieving youth respond to the loss of a loved one, it is important for counselors, clinicians, and others working with youth to understand how bereavement impacts adolescent development and how adolescent development impacts bereavement.”
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