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Coping With Caregiver Grief And Alzheimer’S Disease, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Being a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a difficult job. Many people find it rewarding, but the grief and loss associated with the role should not be overlooked or underestimated.

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6 Ways That Adolescent Grief Is Different, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

At a time when adolescents face numerous social and emotional challenges in a highly-charged developmental period, it is essential to realize that they may exhibit grief differently than young children or adults.

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Grief And The Dsm: A Brief Q&A, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Is grieving a medical condition, a mental illness? In effect, this question will be answered with the long-awaited and much-anticipated revision of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

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But Where Is God?, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As we encounter death and disaster, we often ask the question, “But where is God?”

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What Culture Teaches Us About Grief, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

The diversity of culture has reaffirmed the very individual nature of grief.

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The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Grief affects us spiritually.

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Adolescence, Identity And Spirituality, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As adolescents develop, they will need to confront their own spirituality and incorporate it into their sense of identity.

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The End-Of-Life Paradox, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As older adults may need to address the issues of their death, middle-aged children struggling with their own awareness of mortality may be deeply threatened by their parents’ death and hence avoid such discussion.

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Helping Children Spiritually Cope With Dying And Death, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

As children encounter illness, loss and grief — whether their own or someone close to them — they seek to understand those events and to make sense of their experiences.

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Understanding The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Do individuals become more religious as they die?

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Coping With Caregiver Grief And Alzheimer’S Disease, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

6 Ways That Adolescent Grief Is Different, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Grief And The Dsm: A Brief Q&A, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

But Where Is God?, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

What Culture Teaches Us About Grief, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

The Spiritual Side Of Bereavement, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Adolescence, Identity And Spirituality, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

The End-Of-Life Paradox, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Helping Children Spiritually Cope With Dying And Death, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka

Understanding The Spiritual Needs Of The Dying, Kenneth Doka

Kenneth J. Doka