2. GRIEF =
total response to emotional experience
related to loss
The normal process of reacting to loss.
BEREAVEMENT =
subjective response to by loved ones
The human experience occurring with
the death of a loved one.
3. Grief is a form of sorrow involving
feelings, thoughts and behaviors
caused by bereavement.
The grief process involves a sequence
of affective, cognitive and
psychological states as a person
responds to and finally accepts a loss.
4. What Is Grief?
“Grief is the emotion people feel
when they experience a loss.
There are many different types of
loss, and not all of them are
related to death. For example, a
person can also grieve over the
breakup of an intimate
relationship or after a parent
moves away from home.”
5.
6. What are the Five Stages of
Grief and Do They Always
Occur in the Same Order?
The five stages:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
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8.
9. Manifestations of Grief
Difficulty
concentrating
Ongoing sadness
Constant thoughts
of the person who
died
Guilt
Anger
Changes in the way
a person acts or
feels normally
Weight loss
Loss of appetite
Difficulty sleeping
Heart palpitations
Anxiety and fear
Loneliness and pain
10. Phases of Bereavement
Shock and numbness
Yearning and searching
Disorganization and despair
Reorganization
11. Bereavement Tasks
Accepting the reality of loss
Working through the pain of grief
Adjusting to the environment without
the deceased
Emotionally relocating the deceased
and moving on with life
12. Dysfunctional Responses
Prolonged denial of loss
Refusal to mourn
Gastrointestinal symptoms, shortness
of breath, and muscle tension
Behavioral issues (e.g., substance
abuse, phobias, difficulty with
concentration)
14. Grief Management
All are normal responses to grief but
should resolve within one year.
Dysfunctional grief reactions may
require intervention from a
psychosocial professional.
Rapid referrals should be made for
intensive assessment and treatment.
