Lecture 10: Death, Dying and Bereavement Flashcards
What is Clinical Death?
A period during which vital signs are absent but resuscitation is still possible
Presumably, near-death experiences occur in this state
What is Brain Death?
Absence of vital signs, including brain activity, resuscitation is no longer possible
The person is considered legally dead
What is Social Death?
The point at which family members and medical personnel treat the deceased person as a corpse
Family and friends must begin to deal with the loss
Our Fear of Death Stems from What Six Existential Uncertainties?
- The finality of death
- The uncertainty of what follows
- Annihilation anxiety or fear of nonexistence
4.The ultimate loss - Fear of the pain and loneliness of dying
- Fear of falling to complete life work
What is Ley and Van Bommel?
The spiritual search for meaning in our lives is often intensified by the reality of death – an important aspect of palliative care
What are the Stages of Dying?
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
What is Denial?
Many people confronted with a terminal diagnosis react with some form of denial, a psychological defense that may be useful in the early hours and days after such a diagnosis
What is Anger?
Anger often expresses itself in thoughts that life is not fair, but may also be expressed toward God, doctors, nurses, or family members
What is Bargaining?
The patient tries to make deals with doctors, nurses, family, or God
What is Depression?
When bargaining fails as a result of declining physical status, the patient sinks into depression
What is Acceptance?
Kubler-Ross views depression as a necessary preparation for the final step of acceptance since a person must grieve for all that will be lost with death, when such grieving is finally done, the individual is ready to die.
