Grief & Loss Counseling Flashcards
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The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement (Stroebe & Schut) describes oscillation between which two orientations?
Answer: Loss-orientation and restoration-orientation
Stroebe and Schut's model describes healthy grieving as an oscillation between loss-oriented coping (processing the loss) and restoration-oriented coping (adapting to life changes).
A grieving man tells his chaplain, 'I bargained with God to take me instead of my son, and now I'm angry that God didn't answer.' This statement reflects:
Answer: Stage two and stage three of Kübler-Ross's model simultaneously
The man's bargaining (offering to die in his son's place) and subsequent anger at God's non-response reflect two of Kübler-Ross's grief stages occurring together.
Which of the following losses is most likely to be disenfranchised in a workplace context?
Answer: Death of a close friend who was not a family member
Workplaces and institutions often only formally recognize grief for immediate family, leaving losses of close friends without bereavement leave or formal acknowledgment.
A chaplain using narrative therapy approaches to grief would most likely encourage a bereaved person to:
Answer: Retell and reconstruct the story of their loss and their loved one's life
Narrative approaches help bereaved persons find meaning by co-constructing stories that honor the deceased and integrate the loss into their ongoing life narrative.
During a grief support group, one member begins to cry deeply while another member appears uncomfortable and tries to change the subject. The chaplain facilitator should:
Answer: Acknowledge both members' needs while gently holding space for the crying member's expression
Effective group facilitation involves acknowledging differing comfort levels while protecting the space for genuine emotional expression without dismissing either member.
A pediatric chaplain is supporting a 7-year-old whose grandfather died. The child asks, 'Will Grandpa ever come back?' The most developmentally appropriate response is:
Answer: Gently and honestly explain that Grandpa has died and will not come back physically
Children benefit from honest, age-appropriate language about death; euphemisms like 'gone to sleep' can create confusion and anxiety rather than understanding.
Which of the following best describes 'meaning reconstruction' in grief, as proposed by Robert Neimeyer?
Answer: Rebuilding one's assumptive world after it is shattered by loss
Neimeyer's meaning reconstruction model holds that significant loss shatters our assumptive world, and grief work involves rebuilding coherent meaning and identity.