CBP Grief Counseling Techniques 3

Question 1

Under DSM-5-TR, prolonged grief disorder in adults requires that at least how much time has passed since the death?

Accepted Answer

12 months

Answer

DSM-5-TR requires at least 12 months since the death for adults (6 months for children and adolescents).

Question 2

Rynearson's restorative retelling is specifically designed for clients bereaved by:

Accepted Answer

Violent death such as homicide, suicide, or accident

Answer

Restorative retelling helps survivors of violent death shift from reenacting the dying to restoring a living memory of the person.

Question 3

Which component is a hallmark of Shear's Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT)?

Accepted Answer

Imaginal revisiting of the death story

Answer

CGT includes imaginal revisiting, in which the client retells the death story to process avoided memories.

Question 4

A client writes an unsent letter to her deceased mother expressing things she never said. This intervention primarily targets:

Accepted Answer

Unfinished business and unexpressed feelings

Answer

Unsent letters give voice to unspoken thoughts and help resolve unfinished business with the deceased.

Question 5

Reflecting a client's feelings, such as 'It sounds like you feel angry that no one warned you,' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Empathic reflection

Answer

Empathic reflection mirrors the client's emotional experience to convey understanding.

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test