After the death of a spouse, an adult repeatedly says, "I should have made him go to the doctor when he said he didn't feel well." This individual is experiencing:
a. preoccupation with the image of the deceased.
b. sensations of somatic distress.
c. anger.
d. guilt.
ANS: D
Guilt is evident by the bereaved person's self-reproach. Preoccupation refers to dwelling on images of the deceased. Somatic distress would involve bodily symptoms. Anger is not evident from data given in this scenario.
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