WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT THE BEREAVEMENT PROCESS

When a bereaved person is in need of extra support during the bereavem ent process, at present four types of support can be distinguished: pr ofessional individual-and group counseling and non-professional indivi dual-and group counseling. In this article another support facility is proposed: the workshop. It is indicated that the workshop can be cons idered as a valuable addition to the current counseling alternatives f or bereavement and can possibly prevent more serious bereavement probl ems. After an explanation of bereavement counseling, the set-up of the workshop is described. Special attention is payed to the group dynami c aspects of the workshop. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.