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Understanding Acute Stress Response in Grieving Individuals

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Understanding Acute Stress Response in Grieving Individuals

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Why is understanding acute stress response important according to the text?

To assign blame to individuals

To help people understand a natural physiological response (correct)

To criticize individuals for their reactions

To create further confusion

Which common idea related to stress response is mentioned in the text?

Sleep or eat

Fight or flight (correct)

Read or write

Relax or meditate

What is a common response during moments of panic or threat according to the text?

Seeking help immediately

Freezing in immobility and dissociation (correct)

Engaging in a fight

Running away from the situation

Why does the freeze response exist according to the text?

To trick predators into thinking one is dead or not a threat Signup and view all the answers

What is one evolutionary reason provided in the text for the existence of the freeze response?

To trick predators by appearing dead Signup and view all the answers

What happens to most grievers after the intense acute grief and stress response according to the text?

They manage their grief symptoms effectively Signup and view all the answers

What type of losses are mentioned in the text as potentially traumatic experiences?

Loss of a pet, loss of a child, homicide Signup and view all the answers

How can poor coping skills or life stability contribute to trauma?

They can make trauma more likely Signup and view all the answers

What is anticipatory grief according to the text?

Grieving for an anticipated loss before it happens Signup and view all the answers

In what context does Brenda share an experience according to the text?

In a professional setting with clients Signup and view all the answers

In what situation might a person believe they could have prevented a loss based on the text?

If the loss was perceived as unfair or unjust Signup and view all the answers

What can contribute to a traumatic loss according to the text?

Difficult end-of-life decisions like substituted judgment Signup and view all the answers

Why might it be challenging for individuals to process medical information during a traumatic event?

Caused by acute stress response interfering with information processing Signup and view all the answers

What can lead individuals to believe that a loss could have been prevented according to the text?

Thinking that a loved one suffered Signup and view all the answers