HUSR 410 Final Flashcards
Who is one of the most well known persons associated with death and dying?
Kubler-Ross
What are the 5 stages of death and dying according to Kubler-Ross?
1) denial/isolation
2) anger
3) bargaining
4) depression
5) acceptance
Feelings of sorrow,anger, guilt & confusion that arise when one experiences loss in referred to as
grief
According to Worden, what are the tasks of mourning?
1) accepting the reality of the loss
2) experiencing the pain of grief
3) adjusting to an environment from which the deceased is missing
4) w/drawing emotional energy from the deceased & reinvesting it in another relationship/cause
in counseling someone through a loss, it as a good idea to
help survivors actualize the loss
how is losing a child different from losing parents?
losing a child means losing your future
what percentage of marriages end in divorce?
50%
the partner who initiates a divorce may alternate between feelings of
grief and resentment
the overall goal when working with people in crisis due to divorce is
to help them grieve
what percentage of children in the US under 18yrs live with a divorced parent, separated or stepparent?
26%
what is a common issue for children in cases where a stepparent becomes part of their home life?
loyalty, guilt about bonding, cooperation and adjustment
what is most true when someone loses a job?
often has enduring health consequences
job loss affects health due to perceived loss of
control
what would be an effective intervention for someone who has lost a job?
providing stats about the unemployment rate, accessing unemployment benefits, emphasizing the temporary nature of the loss
which is probably the most difficult death to deal with?
suicide
which isn’t a typical symptom of PTSD?
increased focus on feelings
according to Gabbard, the most common precipitating event reported among persons with PTSD is
sudden, unexpected death of a loved one
when the symptoms of PTSD have lasted for less than 1 month after precipitaing event, the DSM defines this condition as
acute distress disorder
which is a typical cause of PTSD/acute distress disorder?
sexual assault, living through natural disaster, being in combat
often significant others of a victim of an assault often suffer from
secondary traumatization
What factor may have determined how survivors of Hurricane Katrina coped with that natural disaster?
material resources
which is the correct order of the 4 phases of community disasters?
heroic, honeymoon, disillusionment, reconstruction
since the sandy hook shootings groups have
lobbied Congress to take action
what’s an example of community support that often occurs after a disaster?
relief funds for families of the victims
a critical incident might be
the columbine shootings
Which is a dimension of burnout?
depersonalization/ deindividuation of clients
what might be a cause of burnout?
conflicts between the ideal and the real in an agency
treatment of PTSD and trauma based disorders may include
EMDR, group therapy, meds
the term used to describe the PTSD that WW2 veteran’s experienced was referred to as
shell shock
the term PTSD was first used with which war veterans
Vietnam
OIF stands for
operation iraqi freedom
OEF stands for
operation enduring freedom
the risk of a veteran of OIF or OEF developing a mental disorder increases during
postdeployment
most enlisted persons and officers in the armed forces are indoctrinated to believe that mental health probs are
a source of weakness
what are the stages of killing?
concern, killing, exhilaration,remorse, rationalization, acceptance
which is a reason that there have been less deaths in OIF and OEF compared to other wars?
new advances in body armor
which type of aggression is over-represented in veterans with PTSD?
impulsive