CBP CBP Complicated Grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder 2

Question 1

Disenfranchised grief, as described by Kenneth Doka, occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A loss is not openly acknowledged, publicly mourned, or socially supported

Answer

Doka defined disenfranchised grief as grief that results from a loss not openly acknowledged or socially supported, leaving the bereaved person without recognized grieving rights.

Question 2

A client who lost her partner 18 months ago refuses to enter their shared bedroom, maintains all possessions unchanged, and cannot function at work. This pattern is MOST consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Prolonged Grief Disorder with avoidance and functional impairment

Answer

Situational avoidance, preservation of the deceased's environment, and functional impairment beyond 12 months are hallmark presentations of Prolonged Grief Disorder.

Question 3

When differentiating Prolonged Grief Disorder from Major Depressive Disorder, which feature is MORE specific to PGD?

Accepted Answer

Intense yearning and preoccupation specifically focused on the deceased

Answer

While sadness and functional impairment overlap between PGD and MDD, intense yearning and a grief-specific preoccupation with the deceased are distinguishing markers of PGD.

Question 4

In complicated grief, imaginal revisiting exercises in Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT) are intended to:

Accepted Answer

Help the client process and integrate the memory of the death rather than avoid it

Answer

Imaginal revisiting in CGT uses guided imagery of the death to help the client process avoided aspects of the loss and reduce the avoidance maintaining complicated grief.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a 'secondary loss' that may complicate grief?

Accepted Answer

Loss of financial security, social identity, and daily routines following the spouse's death

Answer

Secondary losses—such as financial, social, and identity losses that cascade from the primary death—can compound grief and contribute to its complexity.

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test

CBP CBP Complicated Grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder 2