CT Grief & Bereavement Theory 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Recognize the loss

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Work through the pain of grief

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Colin Murray Parkes

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Restoration-orientation

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Chronic grief

Answer

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.

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CT Grief & Bereavement Theory 2