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GERONTOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 2

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Part 1: discussion questions

Q1- (a) How do task-based theories explain grief?

The task-based theories explain grief as a process of mourning that unless all the tasks of

grieving are entirely managed, the process cannot be termed as complete. These theories further

to explain the functions of grief as a fluctuating procedure, that helps to embrace and

accommodate the new healthy life past the grief or loss. The process of healing involves

accepting the loss, embracing the pain of the loss, catching up with the latest healthy

surrounding, and finally re-embarking on the newly dawned reality of life. According to these

tasks, if one is skipped, then the process of grieving cannot end.

(b) Explain William Worden’s intervention framework

Based on Worden's intervention, he provides a framework that best explains the

understanding of the journey through grief. According to Worden, the first intervention involves

accepting the reality of the loss, a step that is filled with disbelief making it hard to get into terms

with the loss. Accepting the truth in the death of a loved one refers to embracing it with the

whole being to enable one to move on. The next step involves embracing the pain of grief,

emotionally, physically, spiritually, and also cognitively. Embracing the pain is a step that

encourages an individual and helps them to react safely to grief. According to Worden, the third

step involves the individual's adjustment to the environment afresh. The step refers to moving on

without the deceased, both in the internal and external environment, and thus taking up new

roles, and adapting the new identity. Finally, the individual has to find a sustaining connection

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Running Head: GERONTOLOGY ASSIGNMENT Gerontology assignment Name Course Date 1 GERONTOLOGY ASSIGNMENT 2 Gerontology Assignment Part 1: discussion questions Q1- (a) How do task-based theories explain grief? The task-based theories explain grief as a process of mourning that unless all the tasks of grieving are entirely managed, the process cannot be termed as complete. These theories further to explain the functions of grief as a fluctuating procedure, that helps to embrace and accommodate the new healthy life past the grief or loss. The process of healing involves accepting the loss, embracing the pain of the loss, catching up with the latest healthy surrounding, and finally re-embarking on the newly dawned reality of life. According to these tasks, if one is skipped, then the process of grieving cannot end. (b) Explain William Worden’s intervention framework Based on Worden's intervention, he provides a framework that best explains the understanding of the journey through grief. According to Worden, the first intervention involves accepting the reality of the loss, a step that is filled with disbelief making it hard to get into terms with the loss. Accepting the truth in the death of a loved one refers to embracing it with the whole being to enable one to move on. The next step involves embracing the pain of grief, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and also cognitively. Embracing the pain is a step that encourages an individual and helps them to react safely to g ...
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