pt. I: The well of grief -- 1. Introduction : shattered dreams -- 2. Loss and separation -- Bonding and attaching -- The uniqueness of childhood bereavement -- Effects on the child's health over the years -- Social dysfunction and attachment disorders -- Hidden regulators wrapped in everyday life's routines -- 3. The prism of emotions through the grief process -- Fear and anxiety -- Anger -- Shame and guilt -- Depression -- Withdrawal, indifference -- and despair -- 4. The stages of grief -- Stage I: Shock and numbness -- Stage II: Denial --
pt. II: Grief through the ages -- 5. Introduction : grief and developmental stages -- 6. Birth to toddler (ages 0 to 2) -- Marnie's story: early separation -- Henry's story: loss in the second year -- The developing brain -- Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists -- 7. Toddler through early childhood (ages 2 to 6) -- Sarah's story: memories of bereavement -- Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists -- 8. Middle childhood (ages 6 to 10) -- Andy's story: loss of a father -- cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists -- 9. Adolescence to young adulthood (ages 11 to mid-twenties) : an overview -- The age of transition -- Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists -- 10. Early adolescence (ages 11 to 15) -- Kelly's story: death of a brother -- Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists -- 11. Middle adolescence (ages 15 to 17) -- Hannah's story: death of a parent -- Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists -- 12. Late adolescence (ages 17 to mid-twenties)-- Brian's story: death of a close friend -- Cognitive, emotional, and physical considerations: useful checklists --