Important Terms Flashcards
actual loss
loss of an object, person, body part or function, or emotion that is overt and easily identifiable
ambiguous loss
a type of disenfranchised grief that can occur when a person who is lost is physically present but not psychologically available, as in cases of severe dementia or brain injury
anticipatory grief
grief response in which the person begins the grieving process before an actual loss
bereavement
response to loss through death; a subjective experience that a person suffers after losing a person with whom there has been a significant relationship
disenfranchised grief
when the relationship to the deceased person is not socially sanctioned, cannot be shared openly, or seems of lesser significance. the grieving person feels cut off from social support
maturational loss
loss, usually of an aspect of self, resulting from the normal changes of growth and development
necessary loss
losses that every person experiences
palliative care
level of care that is designed to relieve or reduce intensity of uncomfortable symptoms but not to produce a cure. palliative care relies on comfort measures and use of alternative therapies to help individuals become more at peace during end of life
perceived loss
loss that is less obvious to others. although easily overlooked or misunderstood, a perceived loss results in the same grief process as an actual loss
situational loss
loss of a person, thing, or quality resulting from a change in a life situation, including changes related to illness, body image, environment, and death
