Chapter 12 - Personal Loss Bereavement and Grief

Question 1

Preloss Grief

Answer 1

referred to as anticipatory grief and is the reaction that occurs when an individual is diagnosed with an illness that will likely end in death

Question 2

Kübler-Ross’s Stages of Grief

Answer 2

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s model describes grief as having five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. This model is popular but lacks empirical validation.

Question 3

Bereavement

Answer 3

A common life transition and not a disorder, involves biopsychosocial adjustment and evolving relationships with the deceased

Question 4

Uncomplicated Bereavement

Answer 4

involves transitioning from living relationships to memories, accepting death, and finding new joy and opportunities

Question 5

Grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder

Answer 5

Grief is a unique emotional suffering due to loss. Prolonged grief is recognized as a mental health issue

Question 6

Traumatic Grief

Answer 6

Complicated, prolonged grief felt after a person witnesses or is near the violent, sudden, unexpected, horrifying death of a loved one. Can include PTSD symptoms and anger.

Question 7

Disenfranchised Grief

Answer 7

Disenfranchised grief occurs when societal norms prevent open grieving, affecting various relationships and causing internalized grief.

Question 8

What are some ways of helping children in bereavement?

Answer 8

-use play therapy for emotional expression and coping
-Focus on family dynamics, ensuring surviving child feels loved and included in grieving process
-Engage teachers, peers, and nonparental figures in supporting the child’s grieving process

Question 9

What does effective grieving involve?

Answer 9

Effective grieving involves transitioning from loss orientation to restoration orientation

Question 10

What are the components of effective grief support?

Answer 10

Empathic presence, gentle conversation, providing available space, and eliciting trust are essential for effective grief support.

Question 11

What are the types of loss?

Answer 11

-death of a spouse
-death of a child
-loss due to caregiving
-euthanasia

Question 12

What are some intervention models for children?

Answer 12

Intervention models for children include resilience-building stress management, affective expression development, and cognitive coping skills.

Question 13

What are the diverse forms of loss?

Answer 13

1) Bereavement in older adults
2) COVID Isolation
3) Job Loss
4) Separation/Divorce
5) Death of a Pet

Question 14

What are the challenges and responses to bereavement in adolescence?

Answer 14

Bereaved adolescents may experience substance abuse, school problems, aggressive behaviors, and other disturbances, with peer death being particularly traumatic due to its often preventable and violent nature.

-The need for connectedness is vital in adolescent bereavement; inclusion in family grief, while respecting their need for privacy
-Positive parenting and school support play vital roles in helping adolescents navigate bereavement, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging their feelings and providing appropriate interventions.

Question 15

True or False: The concept of mourning has stayed the same over time.

Answer 15

False.

The concept of mourning has evolved over time, with historical and cultural shifts impacting attitudes and practices towards death and loss.

Question 16

What are the 3 general patterns of responses to death?

Answer 16

death accepting, death defying, or death denying

Question 17

Schneider’s Growth Model

Answer 17

An eight-stage holistic model promoting personal growth through stress, loss, and grief, emphasizing the positive aspects of trauma recovery.

Question 18

Primary Loss

Answer 18

A significant event, such as a death.

Question 19

Secondary Loss

Answer 19

A consequence of a primary loss, such as the loss of status or financial security after the death of a spouse.

Question 20

Ambiguous Loss

Answer 20

Physical absence but psychological presence, or vice versa, with COVID-19 adding complexity to this type of loss

Question 21

Nonfinite Loss

Answer 21

Ongoing losses, such as changing relationships due to caregiving, leading to chronic sorrow and guilt.