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Dying and Grief
How people cope and understand death and grieving
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
05/04/2014

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Term
Agonal Phase
Definition
Gasps and struggles in the first moments in which the regular heartbeat disinigrates
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Clinical Death
Definition
A short interval after agonal phase in which heartbeat, circulation, breathing, and brain functioning stop but resucitation is still possible
Term
Appropriate Death
Definition
One that makes sense in terms of the individual's pattern of living and values and preserves/restores significant relationships & is as free from suffering as possible
Term
Palliative Care
Definition
Care with comfort and dignity after inevitable death has been accepted and all other options have been exhausted
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Kubler Ross Theory of Dying
Definition
  • Individuals respond to mortality in stages; Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
  • There is variability in individual responses
  • There are contextual factors
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Understanding Death Through Ages
Definition
  • 0-3 yrs: See death as temporary absence and require sensitive caregiving
  • 3-6 yrs: Death may not be permanent and struggle with logic of death; need patient explanation of death and need routine
  • 6-10 yrs: Death is permanent absence, afterlife is concrete, and emotional expression is difficult; self-expression should be encouraged and sadness normalized
  • 10+: Focus on consequences of death for living & cope individually; need honest answers and safety net
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Contextual Factors that Affect Individual Adaptations to Death
Definition
  • Personality
  • Sudden v Expected death
  • Death of child
  • Death of attachment figure
  • Coping style
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