Ted Bowman
Biographic Data
| ID | 3956345 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ted Bowman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ted |
| FAMILY NAME | Bowman |
| SIGNATURE | BOWMAN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of St. Thomas - Minnesota |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Lessons From the Field. Family Grief Care and Bibliotherapy
Objective For this Lesson From the Field report, I write as a family and grief educator to advocate for greater attention to bibliotherapy by family scientists, therapists, and educators. Bibliotherapy (also referred to as poetry therapy or therapeutic storytelling) is the use of literary resources, storytelling, or writing with the purpose of healing. Background Disruptive changes can result in altered personal or family stories. Grief educator …
Spirituality and countertransference
Spirituality is now routinely included in the arc of palliative or holistic care. In spite of this recognition, its importance can be compromised unless countertransference in its many forms gains more attention. In this article, individual and systemic considerations related to the intersection of spiritualty and countertransference in hospice and palliative care will be addressed, with particular emphasis on practitioner implications. A framewo…
Following the metaphor
Bereft people frequently use metaphors to describe their grief. Metaphors can both contribute to clarity or understanding and be confusing or misconstrued. Bereavement carers can easily assume they understand metaphors used by individuals and families rather than skillfully following metaphors. This article discusses and demonstrates perspectives and tools for understanding and working with metaphors. A particular metaphor – that of the ghost – i…
Alternative approaches to conceptualizing grief
As an exploration of alternative approaches to thinking about grief, this paper raises fundamental questions about the nature of grief. Is grief one thing or many? Can we theorize about grief in ways that better take into account its complex tangle of feelings and thoughts, its ambiguity, its differences across people, its changes over time, and the diverse ways in which different people talk about their bereavement? Can we capture the sensitivit…
Chronic sorrow and bereavement care
In this article, the case is made for consideration of chronic sorrow as a non-pathological reality for many grievers. For those who live with an ongoing sorrow, the test of health is their ability to also experience joy and perform the necessary functions of their lives, even while living with chronic sorrow. Personal and national examples are included to enrich the discussion
Thankfulness for Grief and Grieving
This article explores the legitimacy of linking thankfulness and grieving. Without minimizing the pain and suffering losses can engender, the case is made for attention to thankfulness in the midst of grieving. Three examples are developed and discussed, drawing on memoirs and poems of loss, as well as the grief and bereavement literature. Additional links between thankfulness and grieving are suggested for future exploration
Current challenges for bereavement care
(2002). Current challenges for bereavement care. Bereavement Care: Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 35-37
Bereavement and shattered dreams
Leading a bereavement group
On the Level
Helping Ourselves
Developing Strengths in Families
Thankfulness for Grief and Grieving
This article explores the legitimacy of linking thankfulness and grieving. Without minimizing the pain and suffering losses can engender, the case is made for attention to thankfulness in the midst of grieving. Three examples are developed and discussed, drawing on memoirs and poems of loss, as well as the grief and bereavement literature. Additional links between thankfulness and grieving are suggested for future exploration
Developing Strengths in Families
Helping Ourselves
On the Level
Leading a bereavement group
Bereavement and shattered dreams
Current challenges for bereavement care
(2002). Current challenges for bereavement care. Bereavement Care: Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 35-37
Chronic sorrow and bereavement care
In this article, the case is made for consideration of chronic sorrow as a non-pathological reality for many grievers. For those who live with an ongoing sorrow, the test of health is their ability to also experience joy and perform the necessary functions of their lives, even while living with chronic sorrow. Personal and national examples are included to enrich the discussion
Thankfulness for Grief and Grieving
This article explores the legitimacy of linking thankfulness and grieving. Without minimizing the pain and suffering losses can engender, the case is made for attention to thankfulness in the midst of grieving. Three examples are developed and discussed, drawing on memoirs and poems of loss, as well as the grief and bereavement literature. Additional links between thankfulness and grieving are suggested for future exploration
Alternative approaches to conceptualizing grief
As an exploration of alternative approaches to thinking about grief, this paper raises fundamental questions about the nature of grief. Is grief one thing or many? Can we theorize about grief in ways that better take into account its complex tangle of feelings and thoughts, its ambiguity, its differences across people, its changes over time, and the diverse ways in which different people talk about their bereavement? Can we capture the sensitivit…
Following the metaphor
Bereft people frequently use metaphors to describe their grief. Metaphors can both contribute to clarity or understanding and be confusing or misconstrued. Bereavement carers can easily assume they understand metaphors used by individuals and families rather than skillfully following metaphors. This article discusses and demonstrates perspectives and tools for understanding and working with metaphors. A particular metaphor – that of the ghost – i…
Spirituality and countertransference
Spirituality is now routinely included in the arc of palliative or holistic care. In spite of this recognition, its importance can be compromised unless countertransference in its many forms gains more attention. In this article, individual and systemic considerations related to the intersection of spiritualty and countertransference in hospice and palliative care will be addressed, with particular emphasis on practitioner implications. A framewo…
Lessons From the Field. Family Grief Care and Bibliotherapy
Objective For this Lesson From the Field report, I write as a family and grief educator to advocate for greater attention to bibliotherapy by family scientists, therapists, and educators. Bibliotherapy (also referred to as poetry therapy or therapeutic storytelling) is the use of literary resources, storytelling, or writing with the purpose of healing. Background Disruptive changes can result in altered personal or family stories. Grief educator …
Psychology (12 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (9 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Grief (4 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (3 works)