A client had returned from attending the service memorializing his wife, who died after a sudden illness
Although those around him were visibly saddened, he smiled and remained in control. He re-fused support from friends, stating, "I can handle anything that comes my way." The client's be-havior is an example of:
1. Conflicted grief
2. Inhibited grief
3. Distorted grief
4. An expected male response to loss
ANS: 2
The statement indicates inhibited grief that is characterized by minimal emotional expression of grief. There are not enough data to support option 1, conflicted grief, which involves ambiva-lence in the relationship with the departed. Distorted grief (option 3) is not one of the standard types, and there is no "expected male response to loss" (option 4).
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