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Question 1

Four-component model of grieving (Hint: What does this model say about understanding grief?)

Answer 1

-Says that understanding grief is based on 4 things:
1-The context of the loss
2-Continuation of subjective meaning associated with loss
3-Changing representations of the loss over time
4-The role of coping and emotion-regulation process

Question 2

Separation distress (Hint: Explain what the person experiencing it is preoccupied with)

Answer 2

Preoccupation with the deceased to the point that it interferes w/ everyday functioning, upsetting memories, longing/searching, and isolation

Question 3

Healthcare power of attorney

Answer 3

Document in which one appoints someone to act as agent for health care decision

Question 4

Describe the gender differences in the risk factors in grief (Hint: rates after losing a spouse)

Answer 4

Men have higher mortality rates after losing a spouse
Women have higher rates of depression after losing a spouse

Question 5

Passive euthanasia

Answer 5

Act of withholding available treatment to allow a person to die