Funeral Psychology And Arrangements Study Guide –
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What are the 4 theories of grief Right Ans - Grief Syndrome; Attachment
Theory; Five Stages of Dying; Tasks of Mourning
Who presupposed the five stages of dying? Right Ans - Kubler-Ross
What are the Five Stages of Dying? Right Ans - 1. Denial 2. Anger 3.
Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance
Who coined the term "dying scripts" Right Ans - Lofland
What are the four "construction materials" of Lofland's "dying script" Right
Ans - Space, population, knowledge, time
What is grief counseling? Right Ans - Helping people facilitate grief to a
healthy completion of the tasks of grieving within a reasonable time frame
What is grief therapy? Right Ans - Specialized techniques which are used to
help people with complicated grief reactions
Who pioneered the Theory of Attachment? Right Ans - Bowlby
What is grief? Right Ans - An emotion or group of emotions caused by loss
What is bereavement? Right Ans - The act or event of loss that results in
the experience of grief
What is mourning? Right Ans - An adjustment process that involves grief or
sorrow over a period of time and helps in the reorganization of the life of an
individual following the loss or death of someone loved
What are the three stages of the helping process? Right Ans - Exploration
stage, insight stage, action stage
What are the four purposes of a funeral? Right Ans - Provides acting-out
ceremonies that give expression to feelings too deep to be put into words;
, provides framework for support group encourages the expression of feelings;
provides values to live by
Who describes "Grief Syndrome" Right Ans - Lindemann
What is grief syndrome? Right Ans - A set of symptoms associated with loss
What are examples of grief syndrome? Right Ans - Somatic/bodily distress;
preoccupation with the image of the deceased; guilt relating to the deceased
and the circumstances of the death; hostile reactions; the inability to function
as one had before the death
Who coined the phrase "Grief work"? Right Ans - Lindemann
What is grief work? Right Ans - A process occurring with loss, aimed at
loosening the attachment to the dead for reinvesting in the living
Who describes the Tasks of Mourning Right Ans - Wordon
What are the four tasks of mourning? Right Ans - 1. Accept the reality of
loss 2. Experience the pain of grief and express emotions associated with it 3.
Adjust to the environment in which the deceased is missing 4. Withdraw
emotional energy and reinvest it in another relationship
What are the six different normal grief reactions? Right Ans - 1. Emotional
2. Spiritual 3. Cognitive 4. Behavioral 5. Physical 6. Mental
What are examples of a normal emotional response? Right Ans -
Shock/disbelief/denial; sadness; loneliness; guilt; anger; anxiety; crying;
preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased; dreams/nightmares; confusing
awake events
What are examples of a normal spiritual response? Right Ans -
strengthening or weakening of a person's spiritual beliefs; questioning the
meaning of life, death, beliefs and values
What are examples of a normal cognitive response? Right Ans -
Preoccupation with death; inability to concentrate; disorganized thoughts;
suicidal thoughts; inability to remember; etc.
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