Question 1

Explain the concept of "traumatic loss."

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Question 2

Our textbook says that "Ordinary, uncomplicated grief is a healthy, normal, and appropriate reaction to loss." Explain what this means.

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Question 3

According to Niemeyer, "meaning reconstruction" is a significant component in the mourning or grieving of bereaved persons. Discuss two aspects of such "meaning reconstruction" as it occurs in the mourning of bereaved persons.

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Question 4

Distinguish clearly between grief and clinical depression.

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Question 5

Define the following three (3) terms: "Bereavement," "grief," and "mourning." In your account of these three terms, explain how they are similar or related and how they are different.

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Question 6

In Chapter 9, we examined whether or not mourning did or could involve fixed end points and opportunities for growth and transformation. Explain your understanding of these two topics. Be specific.

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Question 7

Identify and explain three (3) of the five (5) principal variables that appear to make a difference in the ways in which bereavement and grief are experienced.

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Question 8

In Chapter 9, we described three classical theories of mourning, one from John Bowlby and Colin Murray Parkes,
one from Catherine Sanders, and one that begins with the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, but goes on with the work of Paul Maciejewski and colleagues. Chose two (2) of these theories and explain them. Carefully describe the nature, components, and purpose(s) of the theories you select.

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Question 9

In Chapter 9, we described four new models of active coping and personal pathways in bereavement: Tasks in mourning, the dual process model, adaptive grieving styles, and meaning reconstruction. Chose two (2) of these theories and explain them. Carefully describe the nature, components, and purpose(s) of the theories you select. Explain whether the two theories fit together.

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Question 10

Explain the concepts of "anticipatory grief" and "anticipatory mourning."

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Quiz 9: Coping With Loss and Grief