Grief Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 stages of grief?
A
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptances
2
Q
What are the risk factors for atypical grief reaction?
A
female
sudden death
problematic relationship before death
patient has not much social support
3
Q
What are the features of atypical grief?
A
delayed grief - more than 2 weeks passes before grieving begins
prolonged grief - normal = up to or equal to 12 months