Death, Dying & Bereavment

Question 1

Outline Kubler-Ross’s stage theory of adjustment

Answer 1

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Question 2

What are the five myths of coping with loss (Wortman & Silver 1989)

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

Outline the Illness Representations – Leventhal (5 dimensions)

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)

Question 4

What are the three stages of the self regulatory model?

Answer 4

1. Interpretation
   - patient makes sense of perceived sypmtoms
2. Coping
   - good/bad ways in dealing with the problem
3. Appraisal
   - assessment of how successful the coping has been

Question 5

How much more likely are people with long terms conditions are to be depressed?

Answer 5

2-3x more likely