Grief, Death and Dying Flashcards
it is the absolute cessation of vital functions
death
it is the Study of the experiences of dying and bereavement
Thanatology
the process of losing these vital functions
dying
2 kiinds of death
good death
bad death
kind of death?
one that is free from avoidable distress and suffering for patients, families and caregivers and is reasonably consistent with clinical, cultural and ethical standards
good death
kind of death
characterized by needless suffering, a dishonoring of patient or family wishes or values, and a sense among participants or observers that norms of decency have been offended
bad death
reactions to death
Timely Untimely Intentional Unintentional Subintentional
stages of death according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Stage 1: Shock and Denial Stage 2: Anger Stage 3: Bargaining Stage 4: Depression Stage 5: Acceptance
reactions to death according to Mardi Horowitz
–Outcry
–Denial and Intrusion
–Working Through
–Completion
reactions to death according to Therese Rando
–Recognize the loss –React –Recollect and Re-experience –Relinquish –Readjust –Reinvest
Attitudes Toward Death Across The Life Cycle
according to Jean Piaget
Pre-school (< 5 y.o)
-animistic
–Perioperational stage
–a temporary absence, incomplete and reversible, like departure or sleep
–Separation from primary caregiver is a main fear
Attitudes Toward Death Across The Life Cycle
according to Jean Piaget
Pre-school (5-10 y.o.)
inevitable human mortality
Concrete operational thinking
Death is a final reality that happens to old people not children Usually have active fantasies of violence and aggression dominated by themes of death and killing
Attitudes Toward Death Across The Life Cycle
according to Jean Piaget
Adolescent
Formal concrete operations
–Death is inevitable and final but may not accept possibility of their own death
–Great potential for isolation and withdrawal
- Puberty -universal, inevitable, irreversible
Attitudes Toward Death Across The Life Cycle
Phases according John Bowlby
Phase 1 : Protest
Phase 2 : Despair
Phase 3 : Detachment
according to erik erickson
the age where in they focus on missing the chance to marry
young adults
according to erik erickson
the age wherein frustrated in their plans to enjoy hard earned pleasure
middle age
according to erik erickson
the age wherein they confront increasing reality of their own mortality ; integrity vs despair
older age
it is emotional &/or psychological reaction to any loss, not limited to death
grief