Psychology of Grief Glossary Flashcards
an individual’s ability to adjust to the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful event (i.e. a loss)
adaptation
outward expression of emotion
affect
counseling that occurs after the funeral
aftercare
providing a choice of services and merchandise available as families make a selection and complete funeral arrangements, formulating different actions in adjusting to a crisis
alternatives
blame directed towards another person
anger
grief where mourning customs are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the absence of prior bereavement experience
anomic grief
grief in anticipation of death or loss, often manifests as anxiety
anticipatory grief
an emotion characterized by a vague fear or premonition that something undesirable is going to happen
anxiety
funeral director consulting with the family from the time the death
at-need counseling
the tendency to make strong affectional bonds with others coming from the need for security and safety
attachment (Bowlby)
giving undivided attention by means of verbal and non-verbal behavior
attending (listening)
the act or event of separation or loss that results in the experience of grief
bereavement
anger directed outward
blame
excessive in duration and never coming to a satisfactory conclusion
chronic grief
a non-directive method of counseling which stresses the inherent worth of the client and the natural capacity for growth and health
person centered (client centered) counseling (Rogers)
from the Latin, “to know;” the study of the origins and consequences of thoughts, memories, beliefs, perceptions, explanations, and other mental processes
cognitive psychology
grief that interferes with normal life functions without progressing towards resolution
complicated grief (also referred to as abnormal or unresolved grief)
the necessary quality of a counselor being in touch with reality and other’s perception of oneself
congruence (Rogers)
characteristic ways of responding to stress
coping
the individual seeking assistance or guidance
counselee
advice, especially that given as a result of consultation
counseling (Webster)
any time someone helps someone else with a problem
counseling (Jackson)
good communication within and between men; or, good (free) communication within or between men is always therapeutic
counseling (Rogers)
the individual providing assistance and guidance
counselor
a highly emotional temporary state in which an individual’s feelings of anxiety, grief, confusion or pain impair his or her ability to act
crisis
interventions which help individuals in a crisis situation
crisis counseling
a learned emotional response to death-related phenomenon which is characterized by extreme apprehension
death anxiety
inhibited, suppressed or postponed response to a loss
delayed grief (Worden)
the defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self
denial
feelings of sadness, loss, anger, and persistent feelings of worthlessness and low self esteem
depression
counselor takes an active speaking role, asking questions, suggesting courses of action
directive counseling
the ability to perceive another’s experience and communicate that perception back to the person
empathy (Wolfelt)
an act or practice of allowing or causing the death of persons suffering from a life-limiting condition
euthanasia (right to die)
reactions that are excessive and disabling
exaggerated grief (Worden)
strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm, dread or disquiet
fear
a characteristic of presenting oneself clearly – desirable quality in a funeral director
genuineness (Wolfelt)
an emotion or set of emotions due to loss
grief
helping people facilitate grief to a healthy resolution
grief counseling
a set of symptoms associated with loss
grief syndrome (Lindemann)
specialized techniques which are used to help people with complicated grief reactions
grief therapy (Worden)
a process occurring with losses aimed at loosening the attachment to that which has been lost for appropriate reinvestment
griefwork (Lindemann)
blame directed toward one’s self based on real or unreal conditions
guilt
a philosophy of care used in treating the terminally ill
hospice
counseling in which a counselor shares a body of special information with a counselee
informational counseling
experiencing symptoms and behaviors which cause difficulty but not attributing them to the loss
masked grief (Worden)
any event, person or object that lessens the degree of pain in grief
mitigation
outward expression of grief
mourning
that which is expressed by posture, facial expression, actions, physical behavior
non-verbal communication
expressing a thought or idea in an alternate and sometimes shortened form
paraphrasing
a non-directive method of counseling which stresses the inherent worth of the client and the natural capacity for growth and health
person centered (client centered) counseling (Rogers)
counseling which occurs before a death
pre-need counseling
attribution of one’s unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to someone else
projection
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psychology
intervention with people whose needs are so specific that usually they can only be met by specially trained physicians or psychologists. The practitioners in this field need special training because they often work with deeper levels of consciousness
psychotherapy (Jackson)
a relation of harmony established in any human interaction
rapport
supplying a logical, acceptable reason rather than the real reason for an action
rationalization
returning to more familiar and often more primitive modes of coping
regression
blocking of threatening material from consciousness
repression
the ability to communicate the belief that everyone possesses the capacity and right to choose alternatives and make decisions
respect (Wolfelt)
compulsive need to go after and retrieve that which has been lost
searching
blame that is perceived to be directed toward one’s self by others
shame
the reaction of the body to an event often experienced emotionally as a sudden, violent and upsetting disturbance
shock
Help related to specific situations in life that may create crises and produce human pain and suffering
situational counseling
the mental and physical condition that occurs when a person must adjust or adapt to the environment
stress
any event capable of producing physical or emotional stress
stressor
the sudden, unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, remains unexplained after autopsy and review of the circumstances around the death
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS or crib death)
a deliberate and voluntary act of taking one’s own life
suicide
sincere feelings for the person who is trying to adjust to a serious loss
sympathy
an irrational, exaggerated fear of death
thanatophobia
