Grief & Bereavement Theory Flashcards

Therese Rando's 'R' processes of mourning begin with which foundational task?

Answer: Recognize the loss

Rando's six 'R' processes begin with Recognize the loss, acknowledging that the death has occurred.

In Worden's Task II of mourning, the primary goal is to:

Answer: Work through the pain of grief

Task II requires the mourner to work through the pain of grief rather than avoiding or suppressing it.

Which theorist introduced the concept of 'assumptive world' as central to understanding grief?

Answer: Colin Murray Parkes

Colin Murray Parkes developed the concept that grief shatters the mourner's assumptive world — internalized expectations about how the world operates.

The Dual Process Model categorizes stressors into loss-orientation and:

Answer: Restoration-orientation

Stroebe and Schut's Dual Process Model identifies restoration-oriented stressors as those focused on life changes secondary to bereavement.

Complicated grief characterized by an inability to accept the reality of the loss is termed:

Answer: Chronic grief

Chronic grief is prolonged mourning in which the bereaved remains stuck and unable to move forward, often refusing to accept the permanence of the loss.

In attachment theory, Bowlby described which phase as involving disorganization and despair following bereavement?

Answer: Phase 3: Disorganization and despair

Bowlby's Phase 3 involves disorganization and despair when the bereaved begins to accept that searching for the lost person is futile.

The concept of 'meaning reconstruction' following loss is most associated with which theorist?

Answer: Robert Neimeyer

Robert Neimeyer developed meaning reconstruction theory, proposing that grief involves rebuilding a coherent personal narrative after loss disrupts one's sense of meaning.