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Lydia Snyder
Fourth year Medical Student
What is Grief?
It effects everyone
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
Example:
If I spend the rest of my life helping the
poor, God will let my husband live.
http://www.aarp.org/life/griefandloss/
http://www.griefnet.org/
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/index.
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References
1. Kbler-Ross, Elizabeth Family Limited Partnership; Kessler, David.
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages
of loss. 2005.
2. Helping older people and their families to cope with grief. International
Journal of Nursing Practice. 3(2): 137-141. 2008.
3. Coping with Grief. Nursing. 34(9):55,2004.
4. Chapman, Kimberly J.B.N. M.Sc; Pepler, Carolyn N., Ph.D. Coping, hope
and anticipatory grief in family members in palliative home care. Cancer
nursing. 21(4): 226-234. 1998.
5. Schum, Jennifer, Ph.D.; Lyness, Jeffrey MD; King, Deborah, Ph.D.
Bereavement in late life: Risk factors for complicated bereavement.
Geriatrics. 60(4): 18-24. 2005.
6. Geriatric Review Syllabus. American Geriatrics Society, 6th ed, 2006-2008.
7. Auster, Tracey BA; Moutier, Christine MD; Lanouette; Nicole MD; Zisook,
Sidney MD. Bereavement and Depression: Implications for Diagnosis and
Treatment. Psychiatric Annals. 38(10) 655-661. 2008.
THANK YOU!