Normal bereavement Flashcards
Define loss?
Experience that occurs when person that one is attached to becomes permanently unavailable
Define grief?
Human reaction to loss, which are normally physical, emotional, behavioural, cognitive
Give physical examples of grief?
Fatigue, sleep disturbance, appetite changes, aches, breathlessness, palpitations
Give emotional examples of grief?
Depression, anxiety, guilt, detachment, yearning, numbness
Give behavioural examples of grief?
Crying, irritability, searching, social withdrawal
Give cognitive examples of grief?
Poor concentration and attention, memory loss, confusion, hallucinations, disturbances in identity, searching for meaning
Define bereavement?
Psychological process through which people adapt to loss
Give 3 factors that bereavement can increase the risk of?
Accidents
Physical problems
Emotional problems
Give 3 factors that bereavement can increase the rates of?
Morbidity and mortality
Mortality after loss of spouse
Suicide rates
What are the 3 theoretical models for the normal process of grief and bereavement?
Phases of grief model (Bowlby, 1980)
Grief work model (Worden, 1999)
Dual-Process model (Stroebe & Schut, 2010)
Describe the 3 universal, overlapping phases of grief, in the Phases of grief model (Bowlby, 1980)?
Individual process with variations, but 3 overlapping phases:
- Initial phase of shock, disbelief, denial
- Acute grief: mourning period of physical and emotional problems, yearning, social withdrawal
- Integrated grief (restitution):
Adaptation and recovery as attention shifts to reengaging with world
How does the Grief work model (Worden, 1999) compare to the Phases of grief model (Bowlby, 1980)?
Grief work model describes cognitive process of confronting reality of loss and readjusting to life by completing tasks of grief, instead of entering different phases of grief
What are the 4 tasks of grief in the Grief work model (Worden, 1999)?
T. To accept reality of loss
E. Experience pain of loss
A. Adjust to new environment without the lost person
R. Reinvest in new reality/life
Describe the Dual-Process model of grief (Stroebe & Schut, 2010)?
Healthy coping by finding balance (oscillating) between loss oriented and restoration oriented process, ensuring that an individual has ample time to both acknowledge and process their grief while simultaneously finding distractions and new meaning
Why is it important to have open and timely communication with a bereaved child?
Children can grieve and be profoundly affected by loss, so allows good adjustment
