Barker, Eakes, and Hainsworth Flashcards
observations of parents with mentally retarded children that indicated these parents experienced recurrent sadness and coining of the term
Theory of chronic sorrow.
is the ongoing disparity resulting from a loss characterized by pervasiveness and permanence. Symptoms of grief recur periodically, and these symptoms are potentially progressive.
Chronic sorrow
occurs as a result of disparity between the “ideal” and real situations or experiences.
Loss
are situations, circumstances, and conditions that highlight the disparity or the recurrent loss and initiate or exacerbate feelings of grief
Trigger events
are means by which individuals deal with chronic sorrow. Internal and External
Management methods
Internal :
Action coping mechanisms
Cognitive coping
Interpersonal coping
Emotional strategy
— “keeping busy” and “doing something fun”
Action coping mechanisms
— “thinking positively” and “making the most of it”
Cognitive coping
— “going to a psychiatrist,” “joined a support group,” and “talking to others”
Interpersonal coping
— “having a good cry” and expressing emotions
Emotional strategy
— interventions provided by health
professionals.
— roles of empathetic presence, teacher-expert, and caring and competent professional.
External
results from strategies that lead to increased comfort of the affected individual.
Effective management
results from strategies that increase the individual’s discomfort or heighten the feelings of chronic sorrow.
Ineffective management
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