midterm 1 Flashcards
bereaved adolescent behaviour
less likely to seek comfort from parents
risky behaviour
high suicide rate
what is GSM
gender and sexual minorities
Wolfelts Normative behaviours - adolescent bereavement
limit testing + rebellion
egocentrism
moodniess
Wolfelts red flag behaviours
suicidal thoughts and actions
chronic depression
isolation
academic failure
change in personality
eating disorder
substance use
open families
flexible communication patterns
able to adapt their boundaries
grief can be shared openly
factors that affect the degree of disruption when a death occurs
openness of family
timing of death
nature of death
Donna schurman- 7 differences for bereaved children
higher depression levels
poorer school performnace
more fear and anxiety
lower self esteem
Donna schurman- secondary losses
changed family relationship
change in daily routine
temporary loss of parents
donna schurman- what do bereaved children need
inclusion
to be understood
a sense of control
legacy work
parents created scrapbooks, videos, journals, poetry, writing, memory boxes
disenfranchised grief
losses that cant be:
openly acknowledged/ publically mounted
socially sanctioned
5 things leading to disenfranchised grief
the loss is not recognized as being a loss by others (abortion)
death of a pet
the loss of the deceased is not socially sanctioned
indicators of bereavement- Boyd Webb
persistent sadness
aggressiveness and irritability
worrying
4 general responses to death of a sibling
i hurt inside
i do not understand]
i do not belong
i am not enough
what is trauma
the experience of an actual perceived threat to their life
symptoms of traumatized individuals
avoidance
frozen in time
hyper and hypo arousal
PTSD in preschoolers
withdrawn, subdued or mute
easily upset by changes in daily routine
sleep issues (nightmares)
PTSD in school age children
stomach aches, headaches
the decline in school performance
substantial behaviour changes
PTSD in adolescents
express rage, shame, betrayal
loss of impulse control
rebellious behaviour
children in frozen blocks of time
not able to experience the natural flow of grief
not in touch with their feelings
facilitating a meltdown
provide a safe space for the child
allow them to release emotions (both positive and negative)
suicide methods in children ages 5-14
poisoning
hanging
explosive-firearm
heights
motor vehicle
suicide methods ages 15-24
hanging
positioning
drowning
fire/ smoke
firearm
sharp objects
heights
motor vehicles
suicide is the _____ leading cause of death in Canada for youth (10-24 yr)
second
assessing imminent risk-proximal factors
agitation
intent
despair
loss
assessing imminent risk
suicide history
abuse and trauma
substance abuse