Books:
Pearlman, L. A., Wortman, C. B., Feuer, C., Farber, C., & Rando, T. (2014). Treating traumatic bereavement: A practitioner’s guide. New York: Guilford Press.
Carr, D., Nesse, R., & Wortman, C. B. (2006). Spousal bereavement in late life. New York: Springer.
Articles and Book Chapters:
Wortman, C. B. (forthcoming). Internet resources for the bereaved. In L. A. Burke & E. Rynearson (Eds.), Exploring interactions with the deceased: The restorative nature of ongoing connections. New York: Routledge.
Wortman, C. B. (forthcoming). Mediums for the bereaved: Exploring their roles and contemplating the use of their services. In L. A. Burke & E. Rynearson (Eds.), Exploring interactions with the deceased: The restorative nature of ongoing connections. New York: Routledge.
Wortman, C. B. (in press). Lessons from tragic losses. In J. Bookwala & N. Newton (Eds.), Reflections from pioneering women in psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Barlé, N., Wortman, C. B., & Latack, J. A. (2017). Traumatic bereavement: Basic research and clinical implications. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 27(2), 127-139. (PDF)
Wortman, C. B. & Pearlman, L. (2016). Traumatic Bereavement. In R. A. Neimeyer (Ed.), Techniques of grief therapy: Assessment and intervention (pp. 25-29). New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Wortman, C. B. (2016). Coping with death and dying. In J. C. Norcross, G. R. VandenBos, D. K. Freedheim, & N. Pole (Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology. APA handbook of clinical psychology: Psychopathology and health (p. 567–581). American Psychological Association. (PDF)
Prigerson, H. G., Horowitz, M. J., Jacobs, S. C., Parkes, C. M., Asian, M., Goodkin, K., Raphael, B., Marwitt, S. J., Wortman, C., Neimeyer, R. A., Bonanno, G., Block, S. D., Kissane, D., Boelen, P., Maercker, A., Litz, B. T., Johnson, J. G., First, M. B., & Maciejewski, P. K. (2009). Prolonged grief disorder: Psychometric validation of criteria proposed for DSM-V and ICD-11, PLoS Med, 6(8), e100021. (PDF)
Wortman, C. B., & Boerner, K. (2007). Beyond the myths of coping with loss: Prevailing assumptions versus scientific evidence. In H.S. Friedman & R.C. Silver (Eds.), Foundations of health psychology (pp. 285-324). New York: Oxford University Press. (PDF)
Carnelley, K. B., Wortman, C. B., Bolger, N., & Burke, C. T. (2006). The time course of grief reactions to spousal loss: Evidence from a national probability sample. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 476-492. (PDF)
Boerner, K., Wortman, C. B., Bonanno, G. (2005). Resilient or at risk? A four-year study of older adults who initially showed high or low distress following conjugal loss. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 60B (2), P67-P73. (PDF)
Bonanno, G. A., Wortman, C. B., & Nesse, R. M. (2004). Prospective patterns of resilience and maladjustment during widowhood. Psychology and Aging, 19, 260-271. (PDF)
Wortman, C. B. (2004). Post-traumatic growth: Progress and problems. Psychological Inquiry, 15, 81-90. (PDF)
Bonanno, G. A., Wortman, C. B., Lehman, D., Tweed, R., Sonnega, J., Carr, D., & Nesse, R. (2002). Resilience to loss and chronic grief: A prospective study from preloss to 18-months postloss. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 1150-1164.
Davis, C. G., Wortman, C. B., Lehman, D. R., & Silver, R. C. (2000). Searching for meaning in loss: Are clinical assumptions correct? Death Studies, 24, 497-540. (PDF)
De Vries B., Davis, C. G., & Wortman, C. B., & Lehman, D. R. (1997). Long-term psychological and somatic consequences of later life parental bereavement. Omega, 35(1), 97-117. (PDF)
Wortman, C. B. & Smyth, J. (1997). Using one’s own passion and undergraduate TA’s to transform the large-lecture introductory psychology course. In Sternberg, R. J. (Ed.), Teaching introductory psychology: Survival tips from the experts (pp. 163-180). Washington, D.C.: APA Books. (PDF)
Lepore, S. J., Silver, R. C., Wortman, C. B., & Wayment, H. A. (1996). Social constraints, intrusive thoughts, and depressive symptoms among bereaved mothers. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(2), 271-282. (PDF)
Wortman, C. B., & Silver, R. C. (1989). The myths of coping with loss. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 57, 349-357. (PDF)
Lehman, D. R., Wortman, C. B., & Williams, A. F. (1987). Long-term effects of losing a spouse or child in a motor vehicle crash. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 218-231. Excerpted in MADDvocate (1990), 3, 13. (PDF)
Recent Presentations:
Wortman, C. B. (2020, May). Grief in the Age of the Coronavirus. Invited presentation, Health & Welfare Council of Long Island, Huntington Station, NY.
Wortman, C. B. (2019, May). Internet Resources for the Bereaved. Invited presentation, Training Conference on Restorative Connection with the Deceased, Seattle, WA.
Wortman, C. B. (2019, May). Maintaining a Connection with the Deceased: Impact on the Grieving Process. Invited presentation, Training Conference on Restorative Connection with the Deceased, Seattle, WA.
Wortman, C. B. (2018, October). Death of a Child: Implications for Parents. Invited presentation, The National Academy of Sciences Planning Meeting: Assessing the Impact of Child Death and Needs of Bereaved Families, Washington, DC.