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the study of behavior and mental processes, in humans and/or animals

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psychology

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goals of psychology (3)

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explain, predict, and influence thoughts and behavior

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expert (PhD) in psychology (clinical, educational, research)

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psychologist

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the operation of the mind in total (thoughts, memories, dreams, rationale, etc.)

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cognitive process

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medical doctor who can prescribe medication to patients

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psychiatrist

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master’s level professional, trained to work with people with mental and emotional issues

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therapist

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professional who gives advice based on subject matter suited to their skill set

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counselor

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professional working with different methodologies providing services to groups (economic, physical, mental, social)

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social worker

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author of “The Psychology of Funeral Service” (1952)

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Edward Martin

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the helping process - phase 1

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family and funeral director enter into a helping relationship

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the helping process - phase 2

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the building of the helping relationship (warmth, caring, empathy, respect, dignity)

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the helping process - phase 3

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exploration and assistance of the family

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the helping process - phase 4

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consolidation and planning

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the helping process - phase 5

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implementation and action

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the helping process - phase 6

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conclusion of the funeral process

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the helping process - phase 7

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post-funeral follow-up

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emotion or group of emotions caused by a loss (internal)

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grief

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outward expression of grief after a loss

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mourning

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the event of separation or loss that results in the experience of grief; means “torn away”

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bereavement

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author of “Understanding Grief”

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Edgar Jackson

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advice or comfort given by clergy members to those people in need of help with their emotional problems or stressful situations

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pastoral psychology/counseling

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4 categories of loss (Jackson)

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-significant other
-part of yourself
-external object
-developmental loss (during development)

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and affectional tie that one person or animal forms between themselves and another - a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time

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attachment

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wrote on attachment theory

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John Bowlby

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4 fundamental principles of attachment theory
-attachment develops early in life -directed to a few specific individuals -has tendency to endure for the entirety of life -not unique to humans but can be animals
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types of attachment (3)
secure, avoidant, ambivalent
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attachment connected fully and completely
secure attachment
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attachment one does not try to keep or pulls away from
avoidant attachment
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attachment where one is not sure where they stand with the other
ambivalent attachment
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author of "On Death and Dying"
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
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5 stages of death and dying
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
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process occurring within loss with the aim of loosening the attachment to that which has been lost for appropriate reinvestment; need to be actively involved/engaged
grief work (Lindemann)
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studied Cocoanut Grove Fire
Erich Lindemann
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5 criteria of grief syndrome (Lindemann)
-somatic distress -preoccupation with the deceased -emotion of guilt -hostile reactions -inability to function as one had before the loss (-development of traits similar to the deceased)
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Worden's 4 categories of normal grief
feelings, physical sensations, cognitions, behaviors
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anger directed outwards
blame
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anger directed inwards
depression
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feeling that is highest in elderly widows
loneliness
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treasured object that belonged to the deceased
linking object
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mood or emotional state that is marked by feelings of low self-worth or guilt and a reduced ability to enjoy life
depression (clinical)
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criteria for diagnosis of clinical depression (4)
-people take notice of your mood -decrease of interest/activity -change in eating/weight -change in sleeping patterns (symptoms lasting 2 weeks or longer)
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the fear of death
thanatophobia
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needs of the bereaved (6)
-confirm reality -establish stability and security -receive emotional support -express emotion -modify emotional ties to the deceased -provide a basis for building new interpersonal relationships
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author of "Mourning and Melancholia"
Sigmund Freud
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Freud's stages of mourning/detachment (4)
-the bereaved must detach or break ties -form a new identity without the loved one -the reality of the loss must be confronted -may be preoccupied with the loss at first, but this is a normal precursor to detachment
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Lindemann's stages of grief work (3)
-emancipation from bondage to the deceased -adjust to life without the deceased -form new relationships
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Bowlby's phases of grief (4)
-display shock and numbness -yearning and searching -despair and disorganization -reorganization and recovery
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Worden's Task I of mourning
to accept the reality of the loss
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Worden's Task II of mourning
to process the pain of grief
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Worden's Task III of mourning
to adjust to an environment in which the person/object is no longer present
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Worden's Task IV of mourning
to find an enduring connection with what has been lost in the midst of embarking on a new life
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keeping things just as the deceased left them (part of denial of the reality of the loss)
mummification
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issues during Task I (4)
-denial of the facts -distortion (twisted/warped view of the facts) -denial of the meaning of the loss -denial through spiritualism
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Task II
to process the pain of grief
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issues during Task II
-distraction -making major life changes -geographical cure -compulsive behaviors (drugs, alcohol, shopping, workaholism)
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Task III
to adjust to a world without the deceased
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all the information and beliefs a person holds about their character and beliefs
sense of self
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judgement based on sense of self
self esteem
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Types of adjustments in Task III
-External (skill set, fill the void) -Internal (sense of self, self esteem) -Spiritual
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Task IV
To find an enduring connection with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life
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Hallmark of healing
being able to remember without intense emotions emerging
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Wolfelt's 6 reconciliation needs of mourners
-acknowledge the reality of the death -embrace the pain of the loss -remembering the person who died -developing a new self-identity -search for meaning -receive ongoing support from others
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Worden's 7 mediators of mourning
1) Who the person who died was 2) Nature of the attachment 3) How the person died 4) Historical antecedents 5) Personality variables 6) Social variables 7) Concurrent stressors
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Mediator 1
Who the person who died was -relationship to survivor -how close they were -age of the deceased
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Mediator 2
Nature of the attachment -strength of attachment -secure, ambivalent, avoidant -importance to "self" -dependency -conflicts
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Mediator 3
How the person died -NASH / HUMANS
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Factors affecting Mediator 3
-proximity -suddenness -violent/traumatic -multiple losses -preventability -ambiguous -stigmatized
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Mediator 4
Historical antecedent -what came before -how prior losses were handled -mental health history -family dynamics

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