After the older adult dies, the brother who has a history of alcohol abuse upsets the family by going on a drinking binge instead of attending the funeral. Which of the following is the best de-scription of the brother's behavior?
a. Personality disorder c. Disenfranchised grief
b. Disrespectful atti-tude d. Chronic grief
C
When a family is in discord, a grieving member can be unable to or consider him or herself per-mitted to express grief by socially acceptable means. The brother's behavior is most likely a grief reaction, although it could be indicative of a personality disorder. The brother can feel that the most respectful thing he can do for the family members is to stay out of their way. The brother has suffered an acute loss.
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