Ambiguous loss can be hard on families. One type is present in kidnapping, where the person is physically absent, but psychologically present. The other type is when a person is physically present, but psychologically absent. All of the following are examples of the second type of ambiguous loss EXCEPT:

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A missing soldier would fall under the first type of ambiguous loss where the person is physically absent but psychologically present. The remaining options - a person in a coma, an Alzheimer's patient, and an individual suffering from mental illness - all involve a person who is physically present but psychologically absent.

Ambiguous Loss Can Be Hard on Families