Retelling Violent Death

This book provides insight and instruction for bereaved readers and those who work with them.

Edward K. Rynearson, MD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Washington, and Medical Director of the Homicide Support Project at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. He has thirty years of experience in research and clinical practice in helping grief-stricken family members.

Prologue: The Retelling of Violent Dying Part I:Coherent Retelling 1. My Own Retelling 2. Resilient Retelling 3. From Incoherent to Coherent Retelling 4. Illustrations of Restorative Retelling 5. Restorative Retelling for Kids PartII: Clinical Intervention 6. Model of Restorative Retelling 7. Specialized Interventions for Restorative Retelling 8. Retelling the Literature on Violent Dying 9. Foretelling Clinical Challenges Epilogue: While I Am Rowing Appendix References Index