CT Grief & Bereavement Theory 3

Question 1

Erich Lindemann's 1944 landmark study on acute grief was based primarily on survivors of:

Accepted Answer

The Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire

Answer

Lindemann's foundational grief research was based on his work with survivors and bereaved families from the 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in Boston.

Question 2

According to George Bonanno's research, the most common trajectory following bereavement in adults is:

Accepted Answer

Resilience with minimal disruption

Answer

Bonanno's research consistently found that resilience — characterized by relatively stable functioning — is the most common response to loss in adults.

Question 3

The 'continuing bonds' theory, developed by Klass, Silverman, and Nickman, challenged which earlier grief assumption?

Accepted Answer

The goal of mourning is to sever ties with the deceased

Answer

Continuing bonds theory challenged Freud's model that grief requires detaching libido from the lost object; instead, maintaining an ongoing relationship with the deceased is normal and adaptive.

Question 4

In the context of disenfranchised grief, which loss is MOST likely to go unrecognized by society?

Accepted Answer

Death of a miscarried fetus at 10 weeks

Answer

Doka identified early pregnancy loss as a paradigmatic example of disenfranchised grief because social norms often minimize or deny the significance of this loss.

Question 5

Worden's Task IV, updated in later editions, is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Finding an enduring connection while embarking on a new life

Answer

Worden revised Task IV from 'withdrawing emotional energy' to 'finding an enduring connection with the deceased while embarking on a new life,' reflecting continuing bonds theory.

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CT Grief & Bereavement Theory 3