Family members gather in the emergency department after learning that a family member was involved in a motor vehicle accident
After learning of the family member's unexpected death, the surviving family members begin to cry and scream in despair. Which phase does the nurse determine the family is in according to the Attachment Theory?
a. Numbing
b. Reorganization
c. Yearning and searching
d. Disorganization and despair
ANS: C
Yearning and searching characterize the second bereavement phase in the Attachment Theory. Emotional outbursts of tearful sobbing and acute distress are common in this phase. During the numbing phase, the family is protected from the full impact of the loss. During disorganization and despair, the reason why the loss occurred is constantly examined. Reorganization is the last stage of the Attachment Theory in which the person accepts the change and builds new relationships.
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