Bereavement

Question 1

A 7 yo child plays outside during the wake of a favorite uncle. He then cries profusely at the funeral, but soon returns to playing with other children without any sadness. What explains this behavior?

Answer 1

Intermittent developmentally appropriate grieving

Question 2

Most significant risk factor for 13 yo Tanner stage IV Male with PNES, recent death of mother, who is being treated with stimulant for ADHD?

Answer 2

Death of parent

Question 3

Appropriate counseling to parent helping child cope with sudden loss of mother/father?

Answer 3

Share important details of circumstances surrounding death of parent

Question 4

To decrease psychological impact, how can a parent support a child when the other parent dies?

Answer 4

Support the mourning process

Question 5

Most common traumatic event experienced by youth in US?

Answer 5

Death of a loved one