Grief & Loss Intro

Question 1

Various psychological, biological & behavioral responses to a loss.

Answer 1

Grief

Question 2

Response to having lost another through death.

Answer 2

Bereavement

Question 3

The processing and resolution of grief.

Answer 3

Mourning

Question 4

Psychological responses during grief?

Answer 4

-Anger, denial, depression

Question 5

Occurs when something or someone of value is rendered inaccessible or drastically changed.

Answer 5

Loss

Question 6

Loss that is identified and recognized by others. Is socially acceptable. Ex. loss of spouse

Answer 6

Actual Loss

Question 7

Occurs when an individual knows a loss is coming.

Answer 7

Anticipatory Loss

Question 8

Felt by an individual but cannot be verified as a loss from outside. Ex: loss of control or self-esteem.

Answer 8

Perceived Loss

Question 9

Grief that is experienced before the event occurs.

Answer 9

Anticipatory grief

Question 10

When person cannot acknowledge their loss to others, typically when loss is not one socially recognized. (ambiguous loss) Ex. Loss of partner in unrecognized relationship, aborted or miscarried child, suicide, loss of pet.

Answer 10

Disenfranchised grief

Question 11

Unable to process their grief to a point of resolution. Dx at 6+ months after loss. Dx: grief has not diminished & has become debilitating, making ADLs difficult or impossible. AKA: prolonged grief disorder. Parent losing child at higher risk.

Answer 11

Complicated Grief

Question 12

Kubler Ross Theory. What are the 5 stages

Answer 12

1 Denial
2 Anger
3 Bargaining
4 Depression
5 Acceptance