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PSY-358 Adult Development and Aging Topic 8 – Grieving Age and Type of Death Part I: Chart Directions: Complete each area of the chart below, which investigates various losses and typical, characteristic grief responses. Using expert research, you will also share factors that might complicate the grieving processes, signs that complications might be occurring, and protective factors during this time. Note: some information may overlap. Bullet points are preferred, 25-30 words per box should serve as a general content guide. Integrate at least three expert sources. Include expert citations in proper APA formatting within each box. Full references belong at the end. You may use your textbook as a reference. Type of Loss Miscarriage Death of a child Death of a male spouse Death of female spouse Death of a parent Death of a friend Death of pet Create your own here (e.g. relationship breakup, loss of a job, parent with Alzheimer’s Typical Grief Responses (e,g mourning, coping mechanisms) Things that might complicate the bereavement process (e.g., age, timing, type of death, psychological factors) Signs/Symptoms of complicated or problematic bereavement Protective factors (what can help?) specific to this loss type (e.g. hypervigilance, excessive crying) (e.g. Support groups) Note: These factors will apply to multiple loss types Part II: Post-Research Reflection Directions: In a minimum 250-500 words total, answer the following questions using information from class resources, expert talks, textbook, and/or any outside research: 1) After researching the above losses, what key factors seem to complicate the bereavement process the most? Does there seem to be a set “time line” for grief in most categories? 2) How do you feel your grief coping skills are? Explain. What protective factors might you utilize in the future to better navigate through grief periods? 3) Considering the factors associated with bereavement among elderly men, why might husbands and wives mourn differently? 4) Think about how various cultures or religions view death, then select a cultural or religious view on death and dying. Describe the view from the culture or religion on death and/or dying. 5) What were your biggest “take-aways” from this assignment (and possibly other material/content presented this week)? References:
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PSY-358 Adult Development and Aging
Topic 8 – Grieving Age and Type of Death

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PSY-358 Adult Development and Aging
Topic 8 – Grieving Age and Type of Death
Part I: Chart
Directions: Complete each area of the chart below, which investigates various losses and typical, characteristic
grief responses. Using expert research, you will also share factors that might complicate the grieving processes,
signs that complications might be occurring, and protective factors during this time. Note: some information
may overlap. Bullet points are preferred; 25-30 words per box should serve as a general content guide. Integrate
at least three expert sources. Include expert citations in proper APA formatting within each box. Full references
belong at the end. You may use your textbook as a reference.

Type of
Loss

Typical Grief
Responses
(e.g., mourning,
coping
mechanisms)

Miscarriage Bargaining,
denial, and
anger are
common types
of grief
responses that
parents
encounter after a
miscarriage.
Such parents
who have faced
child loss get
angry at each
other quickly.
Death of a Based on how
child
the child died,
this mostly
determines the
type of grief
response. The
background of
the child, mostly
ethnic and
cultural,
determines the
response type.
For example,
people in
Africa/American

Things that might
complicate the
bereavement process

Signs/Symptoms of
complicated or
problematic
bereavement

Protective factors
(what can help?)
specific to this loss
type

(e.g., hypervigilance,
excessive crying)

(e.g., Support groups)
Note: These factors will
apply to multiple loss
types

Regardless of how young or
old the pregnancy was
during miscarriage, it
becomes traumatizing to the
parents because of the bab...