Therapeutic Ritual at the End of Life
$25.95
This course explores how clinicians can utilize ritual in supporting individuals who are dying or grieving a loss. These rituals include therapeutic group rituals and individual rituals, some of which can be purposely rethought and incorporated in funeral and memorial services. The course discusses delineating the therapeutic value of ritual and then examine which rituals may be the appropriate interventive strategy, especially in situations where the dying or grieving process is especially challenging.
Continuing Education
Professional CE hours included with registration; choose your certificate type below.
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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define ritual and differentiate it from other actions, such as repetitive actions;
- Define liminal and describe the therapeutic benefits of liminal actions;
- List and describe four types of therapeutic rituals and discuss the principles underlining the use of therapeutic ritual;
- Offer examples of the ways that therapeutic rituals could be used with the dying and bereaved, both in individual as well as in group settings; and
- Describe practices and cautions in using therapeutic rituals.
