Vocabulary Flashcards
grief extending over a long period of time without resolution
abnormal (complicated, unresolved) grief
the intense physical and emotional expression of grief occurring as the awareness increases of a loss of someone or something significant
acute grief
the individual’s ability to adjust to the psychological and emotional changes brought on by a stressful event such as the death of a significant other
adaptation
feelings and their expression
affect
those appropriate and helpful acts of counseling that come after a funeral
aftercare (post-funeral counseling)
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
A.I.D.S
the intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on another
aggression
fear or anxiety caused by the sudden realization of danger
alarm
the state of estrangement an individual feels in social settings that are viewed as foreign, unpredictable or unacceptable
alienation
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 toward another person
anger
a term to describe the experience of grief, especially in young bereaved parents where mourning customs are unclear due to an inappropriate death and the absence of prior bereavement experience; typical in a society that has attempted to minimize the impact of death through medical control of disease and social control of those who deal with the dying and the dead
anomic grief
