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This 8 page paper begins with an introduction to grief, what it is and what its purposes are. The writer reports two theorists views of the stages/phases in the grief process. The writer comments on when grief counseling is really needed, complex grief. Approaches to counseling are discussed with an emphasis on interpersonal therapy. How children experience grief and suggestions on helping them are included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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or trouble (informal) (Microsoft Corp, 2004). Kaunonen (2000) citing the literature described grief as a complex multidimensional dynamic process resulting from the loss of a person with whom the griever
has an emotional bond. Grief is not static, it is a dynamic, normal, pervasive and very individualized process (Kaunonen, 2000). There are two purposes of grief: 1.) to accept
the death as real and 2.) "to cope with the emotional and social problems that are created as a result of the loss" (Kaunonen, 2000). As an individualized process, each
person may exhibit different behaviors when grieving. This is also true to the amount of time the person feels grief (Kaunonen, 2000). The person may indeed feel grief for years
and/or they may feel grief at specific times in the year, such as holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and so on (Kaunonen, 2000). When a person has a strong social support network,
they will be able to cope with grief better (Kaunonen, 2000). Being able to express ones grief within their social and/or cultural setting is important for the process (Kaunonen, 2000;
Meyer, 2000). Loss is the primary feeling underlying grief. But it could also be anxiety. A person who has had a stroke, for instance, will have great anxiety about their
future ability to function. Their spouse, other family members and their friends will feel the same anxiety. A patient in intensive or critical care may not be aware enough of
their own danger but their families and other loved ones are. The loved ones will live with anxiety about the patients outcome and may well experience the initial stages of
the grief process. They ask themselves what if......" which leads to the fear of loss and thus, grief. Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross identified five stages of grief; these stages do not
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