A patient has been suffering from liver cancer for more than a year. The family has requested hospice services. The family members are taking turns staying with the patient
They have been reminiscing with the patient about her life and are now saying their good-byes. The type of grief that this family is experiencing is best described as which of the following? a. Normal
b. Anticipatory
c. Complicated
d. Disenfranchised
B
The process of "letting go" that occurs before an actual loss or death has occurred is called an-ticipatory grief. Normal or uncomplicated grief consists of commonly expected emotional and behavioral reactions to a loss (e.g., resentment, sorrow, anger, crying, loneliness, and temporary withdrawal from activities). Complicated grief happens when a person has difficulty progressing through the loss experience. The person does not accept the reality of the loss, and the intense feelings associated with acute grief do not go away. Disenfranchised grief occurs in situations in which others view a person's loss as insignificant or invalid.
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