Psychology of Grief Counseling Flashcards
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Which theorist proposed the 'continuing bonds' model of grief, suggesting that maintaining a connection with the deceased is healthy?
Answer: Dennis Klass
Dennis Klass, along with Silverman and Nickman, proposed that maintaining an ongoing bond with the deceased can be a healthy part of grief adaptation.
A bereaved parent visits the funeral home frequently after arrangements are complete, asking repetitive questions. This behavior most likely reflects:
Answer: A normal search for meaning and continued connection
Repetitive visits and questions are common expressions of a bereaved parent's search for meaning and their need to maintain connection during acute grief.
In Worden's Tasks of Mourning, what is the primary goal of Task III?
Answer: Adjusting to a world without the deceased
Task III focuses on adapting to external, internal, and spiritual changes that come with living in a world where the deceased is absent.
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) as defined in DSM-5-TR?
Answer: Intense yearning or longing for the deceased persisting beyond 12 months in adults
PGD requires intense yearning, longing, or preoccupation with the deceased lasting more than 12 months (6 months in children) at a clinically significant level.
When a family member expresses anger at the funeral director for a perceived minor error, the most therapeutically appropriate response is:
Answer: Recognize the anger as displaced grief and respond with empathy
Displaced anger is common in acute grief; recognizing it as such and responding with empathy de-escalates tension and supports the bereaved.
The 'dual process model' of coping with bereavement, developed by Stroebe and Schut, describes oscillation between:
Answer: Loss-orientation and restoration-orientation
Stroebe and Schut's dual process model describes healthy coping as oscillating between loss-oriented (grief-focused) and restoration-oriented (life-change focused) coping.
A widow states she still sets a place at the dinner table for her deceased husband six months after his death. A grief-informed funeral professional should:
Answer: Recognize this as a continuing bond ritual that may be adaptive
Setting a place at the table is a continuing bond ritual that many bereaved individuals find comforting and meaningful, and should not be pathologized.