Advanced Study
& Training Courses

This course provides a broad and up-to-date theoretical framework for the conceptualization of loss and grief. Transformations in research as well as diagnostic and clinical implications are reviewed. 

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Participants will acquire in-depth knowledge of the latest models for the treatment of loss and grief, with emphasis put on their application to different loss situations as well as different therapeutic approaches. 

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An integrative approach for coping with loss, bereavement and grief is at the core of this course.

In this course participants will study the concept of pregnancy loss on a continuum. Participants will learn about losses in the various stages of pregnancy (in the first weeks, first trimester, third trimester, stillbirth), intentional vs. unintentional pregnancy loss, and traumatic pregnancy loss. Participants will become familiar with the current body of research and knowledge on the experience of pregnancy loss and its psychosocial effects (depression, postpartum depression, PTSD).

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The second part of the course will focus on principles and methods for psychotherapy in pregnancy loss situations based on the theoretical and research knowledge that will have been presented.