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Anticipatory grieving |
experiencing of the feelings and emotions associated with the normal grief response before the loss actually occurs. |
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Delayed Grief |
The absence of evidence of grief when it ordinarily would be expected. |
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Bereavement Overload |
An accumulation of grief that occurs when an individual experiences many losses over a short period of time and is unable to resolve one before another is experienced. |
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Advance Directive |
Refers to either a living will or a durable power of attorney for health care. |
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5 stages of Kubler-Ross' stages of grief |
Stage I: Denial Stage II: Anger Stage III: Bargaining Stage IV: Depression Stage V: Acceptance |
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Stages of grief according to John Bowlby |
Stage I: Numbness or protest Stage II: Disequilibrium Stage II: Disorganization and despair Stage IV: Reorganization |
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Grief response is more difficult if |
*the bereaved person was strongly dependent *The relationship was an ambivalent one *The individual has experienced a number of recent losses *The loss is that of a young person *The bereaved person's health is unstable *The bereaved person perceives some responsibility for the loss |
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The grief response may be facilitated if |
The individual has the support of significant others
The individual has the opportunity to prepare for the loss |
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Resolution of the grief process |
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 |
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Anticipatory Grieving |
Experiencing of the feelings and emotions associated with the normal grief response before the loss actually occurs |
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Delayed or inhibited grief |
*absence of grief when it ordinarily would be expected *Potentially pathological because the person is not dealing with the reality of the loss *remains fixed in the denial stage of the grief process *Grief may be triggered much later in response to a subsequent loss |
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Distorted (exaggerated) grief |
*all of the symptoms associated with normal grieving are exaggerated. *individual becomes incapable of managing activities of daily living *individual remains fixed in the anger stage of the grief process *Depressed mood disorder is a type of distorted grief response |
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Chronic or prolonged grieving |
Process may be considered 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 |
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One crucial difference between normal and maladaptive grieving |
The loss of self-esteem does not occur in uncomplicated bereavement *the loss of self-esteem ultimately precipitates depression |
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Concepts of death: developmental issues Birth to age 2 |
unable to understand death but can experience the feelings of loss and separation |
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Concepts of death: developmental issues Ages 3-5 |
Have some understanding about death but have difficulty distinguishing between fantasy and reality; believe death is reversible |
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Concepts of Death: developmental issues Ages 6-9 |
Beginning to understand the finality of death; difficult to perceive their own death; normal grief reactions include regressive and aggressive behaviors |
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Concepts of Death: developmental issues Ages 10-12 |
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 |
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Concepts of Death: developmental issues Adolescents |
*Usually able to view death on an adult level *Have difficulty perceiving their own death *May or may not cry; my withdraw *May exhibit acting-out behaviors |
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Concepts of Death: developmental issues Elderly adults |
A time in life of the convergence of many losses May lead to "bereavement overload" Bereavement overload may result in depression |
