Bereavement Flashcards
1
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Bereavement Definition
A
loss of significant person/animal , period of mourning
2
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Grief Definition
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Reaction to loss - behavioural, social, psychological, physical
3
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Mourning Definition
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Outward expression of grief
4
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Principles of Grief
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Bowlby’s Attachment Theory:
Attachments from birth for
- Comfort and security
- Affection
- Reduced anxiety
Separation = distress
5
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Grief Models
4 points
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Colin Murray Parks
1. Shock and numbness
2. Yearning and searching
3. Disorientation and disorganisation
4. Reorganisation and resolution
6
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Grief Cycles
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Elisabeth Kubler Ross
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
7
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Anticipatory Grief
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Owner starts to grieve when they know they need to euthanise their pet while it’s still alive
8
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Complicated Grief
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- Prolonged grief reaction
- Persistent distress
- Maladaptive coping behaviours
- Adverse health reactions
