Understanding Acute Grief Manifestations
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What is the key characteristic of chronic grief?

  • Being unaware of behaviors that interfere with normal activities
  • Experiencing intense grieving for years to decades (correct)
  • Experiencing a normal grief response for a short period of time
  • Taking drastic self-destructive measures like suicide
  • Which type of grief exhibits self-destructive or maladaptive behavior?

  • Anticipatory grief
  • Acute grief
  • Normal grief
  • Exaggerated grief (correct)
  • What is a common characteristic of delayed grief?

  • Avoiding the full realization of the loss (correct)
  • Being emotionally numb and bitter
  • Taking drastic self-destructive measures like suicide
  • Experiencing intense grieving for years to decades
  • Which manifestation could be associated with chronic grief?

    <p>Intrusive thoughts and chronic yearning for the deceased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of grief can occur when the person who is lost is physically present but not psychologically available?

    <p>Ambiguous loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sets exaggerated grief apart from other types of grief?

    <p>Taking drastic self-destructive measures like suicide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What physical symptoms may be exhibited by someone experiencing masked grief?

    <p>Headaches and heartburn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what scenario can ambiguous loss occur?

    <p>When there is no body found after a disaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of grief involves postponing or suppressing normal grief reactions?

    <p>Delayed grief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can trigger a delayed grief response according to the text?

    <p>Loss of a family pet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of grief involves an ongoing, intense psychological attachment despite the person being gone?

    <p>Ambiguous loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of grief results from behaviors that interfere with normal functioning due to an unrecognized loss?

    <p>Masked grief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of grief is characterized by a history of depression, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorders?

    <p>Acute grief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common manifestation of anticipatory grief?

    <p>Fear and anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which emotional response is characteristic of disenfranchised grief?

    <p>Anger at the medical system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes acute grief from other types of grief?

    <p>Results from an unexpected death of a family member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of grief involves experiencing intense feelings before the actual loss occurs?

    <p>Anticipatory grief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common psychological response in cases of acute grief?

    <p>Anger at the patient for not fighting harder</p> Signup and view all the answers

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