Chapter 17 Flashcards
Kubler rosses stages of dying
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
Early farewell
letters/gifts
Planned/completed farewell
In person/visits
Deathbed farewell
looks and touches
Bowlbys stage of grieving: shock
shock and numbness
Bowlbys stage of grieving: yearning
intense sense of separation anxiety
Bowlbys stage of grieving: despair
difficult time concentrating and gaining attention; physical exhaustion
Bowlbys stage of grieving: reorganization
readjustment to new routines
What factors influence death anxiety?
age, religiosity, gender, personality traits
Preschoolers understanding of death
reversible
school aged understanding of death
permanent and universal
adolescents understanding of death
invulnerability “it can’t happen to me”
Adults understanding of death
challenged by early death
euphemisms
substitues for “d-words”, “pass away”
Metaphors/sang for death
“laid to rest” “went on a long trip”
Resilience after death
most common reaction to losing a loved one; maintenance of healthy functioning after a traumatic event
complicated grief disorder
7-10% of bereaved individuals experience this 6 months after loss, difficulty moving on with life, numb, detached, depression, cultural pressures to “get over” loss
Spousal grief differences
more negative effect for men than women
Risk of death is higher in men immediately after a spouses death
Social sport is important for both men and females (females get more)
