PSYCH EXAM PART 2 Flashcards
(38 cards)
The experience of separation from something of personal importance
loss
elisabeth kubler-ross stages of grief
denial anger bargaining depression acceptance
j. william warden stages of grief
accepting the reality of the loss
processing the pain of grief
adjusting to a world without the lost entity
finding an enduring connection with the lost entity in midst of embarking on a new life
acute grief lasts?
6-8 weeks
is very individual
may last for years
grief process
when is the grief response more difficult?
dependent bereaved person
relationship was ambivalent
number of recent losses
loss of young person
bereaved person’s health’s unstable
if they feel responsible for the loss
the grief response may be facilitated if?
the individual has the support of the significant others
the individual has the opportunity to preprare for the loss
is thought to have occurred when a bereaved individual is able to remember comfortably and realistically both the pleasures and disappointments of that which is lost
resolution of grief process
the experiencing of the feelings and emotions associated with the normal grief response BEFORE the loss actually occurs
anticipatory grieving
difficulty with anticipatory grieving occurs when?
the family members complete the process of anticipatory grief, and detachment from the dying person occurs PREMATURELY
anticipatory grieving may be positive for some people and what for others?
less functional
the absence of grief when it ordinarily would be expected
potentially pathological because the person isn’t dealing with the reality of the loss
delayed or inhibited grief
delayed or inhibited grief people are fixed in which stage?
denial stage
may be triggered much later in response to a subsequent loss
grief
all of the symptoms associated with normal grieving are exaggerated
the individual become incapable of managing activities of daily living.
distorted (exaggerated) grief
distorted (exaggerated) grief people are fixed in what stage?
anger stage
is a type of distorted grief response
depressive mood
may be maladaptive when certain behaviors are exhibited.
behaviors aimed at keeping the lost loved one alive
behaviors that PREVENT the bereaved from adaptively performing activities of daily living
chronic or prolonged grieving
one crucial difference between normal & maladaptive grieving is?
the loss of self-esteem does not occur in uncomplicated bereavement
the loss of self esteem ultimately precipitates?
depression
unable to understand death but can experience the feelings of loss & separation
birth-2
have some understanding about death
have difficulty distinguishing btw. fantasy and reality:
believe death is reversible
3-5
beginning to understand the finality of death
have difficulty perceiving their own death
normal grief reactions include regressive & aggressive behaviors
6-9
understand that death is final and eventually affects everyone;
feelings of anger, guilt, and depression are common
peer relations and school performance may be disrupted
10-12
