CBP Theories of Grief and Loss

Question 1

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the FIRST stage of grief?

Accepted Answer

Denial

Answer

Kübler-Ross identified denial as the first stage, serving as an initial psychological buffer against the shock of loss.

Question 2

William Worden's model describes grief in terms of 'tasks of mourning.' Which task specifically involves adjusting to an environment in which the deceased is missing?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting to a world without the deceased

Answer

Worden's Task III addresses external, internal, and spiritual adjustments required when adapting to a world no longer containing the deceased.

Question 3

The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement, developed by Stroebe and Schut, proposes that bereaved individuals oscillate between which two orientations?

Accepted Answer

Loss-orientation and restoration-orientation

Answer

The Dual Process Model describes healthy grieving as oscillation between loss-oriented coping (focusing on the deceased) and restoration-oriented coping (addressing secondary life stressors).

Question 4

The Continuing Bonds theory, associated with Klass, Silverman, and Nickman, challenges earlier grief theories by suggesting that healthy grieving involves:

Accepted Answer

Maintaining an ongoing inner relationship with the deceased

Answer

Continuing Bonds theory proposes that maintaining an inner relationship with the deceased is normal and healthy, rather than a sign of unresolved grief.

Question 5

Therese Rando's '6 R's' model of mourning begins with which process?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing the loss

Answer

Rando's model begins with 'Recognize the loss,' which involves acknowledging the death and its implications as the foundational first step in mourning.

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test

CBP - Certified Bereavement Practitioner Practice Test

CBP Theories of Grief and Loss