During a health history,a patient whose wife died unexpectedly 6 months ago in a motor vehicle accident admits that he drinks at least six bourbon and waters every night before going to bed.Which type of grief does this best illustrate?

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Masked grief occurs when the person is grieving,but it may look as though something else is occurring; in this case,the person is abusing alcohol.Delayed grief occurs when grief is put off until a later time.Chronic grief begins as normal grief but continues long term with little resolution of feelings or ability to rejoin normal life.Disenfranchised grief is experienced when a loss is not socially supported.

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