Academic Publications by Dr. Black
Dr. Black spends a lot of time researching grief dreams and adjacent topics to learn more about the grief journey.
Most articles are linked below. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Dr. Black at griefdreams@gmail.com
Monk, J., Black, J., Carter, R., & Hassan, E. (2024). Frontline perspectives considering the dual experience of homelessness and bereavement [Manuscript in preparation].
Black, J., Belicki, K., & Ralph, J. (2024). The bereavement experience: Dreams and waking experiences of the deceased. Dreaming. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/drm0000291
Monk, J., Black, J., Carter, R. Z., & Hassan, E. (2023). Bereavement in the context of homelessness: A rapid review. Death Studies, 48(6), 561–570. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2023.2246134
Black, J., Belicki, K., Emberley-Ralph, J., & McCann, A. (2022). Internalized Versus Externalized Continuing Bonds: Relations to Indicators of Grief, Trauma, Attachment, Openness to Experience, and Posttraumatic Growth. Death Studies, 46(2), 399-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2020.1737274
Black, J., Belicki, K., McCann, A., & Piro, R. (2021). Dreaming of the Deceased After Miscarriage: A Pilot Study. Dreaming, 31(3), 229-243. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-81902-001
Black, J., Belicki, K., Piro, R., & Hughes, H. (2020). Comforting Versus Distressing Dreams of the Deceased: Relations to Grief, Trauma, Attachment, Continuing Bonds, and Post-Dream Reactions. OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 84(2), 525-550. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0030222820903850
Black, J., Belicki, K., & Emberley-Ralph, J. (2019). Who Dreams of the Deceased? The Roles of Dream Recall, Grief Intensity, Attachment, and Openness to Experience. Dreaming, 29, 57-79. https://doi.apa.org/doi/10.1037/drm0000100
Black, J. (2018). Dreams of the Deceased: Who Has Them and Why? (PhD thesis). Brock University, St. Catharines, ON. http://dr.library.brocku.ca/handle/10464/13888
Black, J., DeCicco, T., Seeley, C., Murkar, A., Black, J., & Fox, P. (2016). Dreams of the Deceased: Can Themes be Reliably Coded? International Journal of Dream Research, 9, 110-114. https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/28117/pdf
Black, J., Murkar, A., & Black, J. (2014). Examining the healing process through dreams in bereavement. Sleep and Hypnosis, 16, 10-17.
Black, J. (2013). Examining dreams, dream content, and meaning of dreams in bereavement (Master’s thesis). Trent University, Oshawa, ON
Presentations & Workshops
If you are interested in having Dr. Joshua Black present an information session or a workshop, download the media kit below or contact us at griefdreams@gmail.com
Dr. Black can speak about grief, trauma, sleep, grief dreams, and the power of love.
