Grief Counseling Exam 1 Flashcards
the scientific study of human behavior
psychology
the study of human behavior as related to funeral service
Funeral service psychology
the experience of the emotion of grief… a state of deprivation of something valuable
Bereavement
an adjustment process which grief and/or sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life of an individual following a loss or death of someone loved
Mourning
an emotion or set of emotions due to a loss
Grief
the study of death
thanatology
an irrational, exaggerated fear of death
thanatophobia
advice, especially that gives as a result of consultation
counseling- webster
anytime someone helps someone else with a problem
counseling- Edgar Jackson
good communication, within and between men; or good (free) communication within or between men is always therapeutic
counseling- Carl Rogers
an individual who provides assistance and guidance
Counselor
a treatment for emotionally disturbed persons who seek (or are referred for) assistance before they develop serious neurotic, psychotic, or character disorders
psychotherapy
What are the needs of the bereaved
- to confirm reality
- to establish stability and security
- to receive emotional support
- to express emotions
- to modify emotional ties to the deceased
- to provide a basis for building new inter-personal relationships
What are the Purposes and Values of the Funeral Rite
- the opportunity to receive and express love
- to show respect for the family, friends, and the deceased
- To provide an opportunity to express grief
- provides for a face to face confrontation with death… confirm the reality that death has occurred
- to gain emotional support through sharing…“Joy expressed is joy increased, grief shared is grief diminished”
- Theological, psychological and social needs of those who mourn are nourished
- provides an opportunity for farewell through ritual
- Provides a dramatic presentation of the fact that a life has been lived by reflecting upon memories of the deceased
- Helps establish emotional stability through social support network
- Establishes a socially accepted climate for mourning and expression of feelings
The Symptomatology and Management of Acute Grief; he introduced the Grief Syndrome?
Eric Lindemann
Eric Lindemann discovered 5 patterns of behaviors what are they?
- Somatic or bodily distress of some type
- Preoccupation with the image of the deceased
- Guilt relating to the deceased or circumstances of the death
- Hostile reactions
- Inability to function as before the loss
Who developed the attachment theory… Post Loss Grief
John Bowlby
What make up the attachment theory
- attachments come from a need for security and safety
- Situations that endanger the bond of attachment give rise to emotional reactions
- the greater the potential for loss, the more intense the reaction
Who developed the 5 stages of Death and Dying
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
What are the 5 Stages of Death and Dying
- Denial and Isolation
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
Who developed the Four Tasks of Mourning
William Worden
What are the 4 tasks of Mourning
- to accept the reality of the loss
- to work through the pain and grief
- to adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing
- to emotionally relocate the deceased and move on with life
who wrote the early paper “Mourning and Melancholia;”
Sigmund Freud
Freud called depression what?
melancholia
Freud pointed out that depression (melancholia) was a _________ form of normal grief
Pathological
who came up with the concept of grief work
Sigmund Freud