Death, dying and bereavement

Question 1

Kluber ross stage theory of adjustment

Answer 1

I. Denial

II. Anger

III. Bargaining

IV. Depression

V. Acceptance

Question 2

5 myths of coping with loss

Answer 2

I. Distress or depression is inevitable

II. Distress is necessary, and failure to experience distress is indicative of pathology

III. The importance of ‘working through’ the loss

IV. Expectations of recovery

V. Reaching a state of resolution

Question 3

Illness represenatations- leventhal

Answer 3

I. Identity (my cold is getting worse)

II. Cause (I got a cold because I haven’t been sleeping well)

III. Consequences (I wont be able to do sport because of my cold)

IV. Timeline (my cold will be gone in a few days)

V. Curability/Controlability (if I rest, my cold will resolve)