Session 8 - Death and bereavement, sexual dysfunction Flashcards
Describe how there is diversity in dying
- Gender - Women on average live 4 years longer
- Age – 67% of deaths were people aged 75+
- Socioeconomic status – Less wealthy on average experience poorer health and die sooner
What are the 3 main patterns of dying?
- Gradual death – slow decline in ability and health
- Catastrophic death – Sudden and unexpected event/s
- Premature death – death in children and young adults through accidents or illness
Describe the 5 stages of the grief model
- Denial:
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
What symptoms accompany bereavement?
- Physical e.g. shortness of breath & palpitations, fatigue, reduced immune function
- Behavioural e.g. insomnia, irritability, crying, social withdrawal
- Emotional e.g. depression, anxiety, anger, guilt, loneliness
- Cognitive e.g. lack of concentration, memory loss, hopelessness.
What proportion of people go on to experience chronic grief within 2 years?
15%
What risk factors result in poorer outcomes for bereavement?
- Prior bereavements
- Mental health
- Type of loss (young person, nature of death, caring status)
- Lack of social support, stress from other crises
- Expression of grief discouraged
- Ending of grief discouraged
What are the 4 stages of the sexual response cycle? Name a dysfunction that can occur at each stage
1) desire - lack of sexual desire
2) arousal - erectile disorder
3) Orgasm - inhibited orgasm
4) Resolution
What are the two main factors behind sexual problems? Give 3 subfactors that influence each factor
Failure (physical, psychological, partner problems) and fear of failure (pressure to perform, criticism, loss of confidence)
What are the main components of psychosexual therapy?
Educative counselling
Modification of attitudes/beliefs
Facilitation of communication
Specific directions for sexual behaviour
