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| 5 stages of grief | 1-denial, 2-anger, 3-bargaining, 4-depression, 5-acceptance |
| what is thanatology? | the study of the process of dying and death |
| bereavement | the EVENT of loss (the people experiencing it are the BEREAVED) |
| grief | the emotional response to the event (of dying) [see 5 stages of grief] |
| mourning | the process of restoring inner balance after a loss |
| when can mourning take place? | only after person has progressed through acceptance stage of grieving |
| what are some ABNORMAL grief reactions? | overactivity (avoidance), acquired symptoms of illness of deceased, social isolation, med. illness, grieving for too long |
| 3 ways to help a dying or grieving person | 1 - gain a layer of understanding 2-repect right of person to handle death, 3-make last days peaceful |
| 2 ways to help children accept death | help them express their feelings, don't overdo it - have patience |
| the denial stage of grief | allows time, it's usually temporary |
| physical reactions to grief | tightness in throat, shortness of breath, feel weak, chills, headache |
| mental/emotional reactions to grief | jumble of ideas in mind, self-pity, deep anger, resentment, disconnected thoughts |
| meeting our emotional needs | 1.face reality 2.accept our feelings 3.accept help in doing work of mourning |
| most significant useful way to cope with death | when living person faces the dead body |
| different kinds of grief | quiet deep numbing, or: explosive outpour |
| functional death (somatic) | absence of heatbeat & spontaneous breathing |
| brain death | use of EEG - absence of electrical impulses from brain activity |
| cellular | when individual cells stop functioning (rigor mortis) |
| spiritual death | "the death of the being" - vegetative state despite being kept alive by machines |
| what does DNR stand for? | DO NOT RESUSCITATE |
| what is a living will? | you can decide ahead of time how your death will be handled |
| what is euthanasia? | it is called "mercy killing" |
| 2 kinds of euthanasia | active (direct) illegally killing someone, or passive - when you allow the person to take their own life |
| euphemisms for death | sayings: "he's in a better place" "passed on" "pushing up daisy's" "he's with his loved ones now" |
| why are funerals important in our culture? | 1.for social interaction 2.concrete evidence 3.helps to release emotions 4.societal implications - recognize the life of someone |
