Bereavment And Guided Mourning Flashcards
1
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Definition of grief
A
Subjective stat of having experienced a loss
2
Q
Definition of mourning
A
Psychological process of working through the a loss
3
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Symptoms of bereavement
A
Depression Pining Somatic pain Motor symptoms-> pacing Perceptual disturbances-> seeing the dead person Hostility
4
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Phases of grief
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1) shock, disbelief, denial
- > numbness, pining protest
2) acute mourning
- > guilt
- > blame others
- > hallucinations
3) restitution-> acceptance
5
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Goals of grief counselling
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Increase reality Facilitate process Help overcome barriers Early-> permission to grieve Late-> permission to stop grieving
6
Q
Pathological outcomes of grief
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General ill health Increased mortality Psychomotor disorder Psychiatric / social problems Altered relationships Vulnerability to loss Increased alcohol and drug use
7
Q
Factors affecting outcome
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Relationship to deceased Type of death Response of family and social network Concurrent stressors Previous losses Sociodemographic factors Pre existing mental illness
8
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Definition of bereavement
A
Objective state of having experienced a loss
