A young widower who lost his wife in Afghanistan has worked through the first task of Worden's mourning theory. He asks you if he will ever feel able to move forward with his life. According to Worden's theory, what is your best response?
A. "You will never love anyone as much as your wife."
B. "Nobody will ever be able to take your wife's place."
C. "It takes time to adjust to this type of loss, typically at least a year."
D. "Some people are able to move forward faster by suppressing the pain."
C
Although the time needed varies from person to person, moving through Worden's tasks typically takes a minimum of 1 year.
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1. "I will not take medication that is more than 1 year old." 2. "I will buy all of my medication from the same pharmacy." 3. "I will not take medication that has been prescribed for someone else." 4. "Medication can be obtained from an Internet pharmacy, as long as it says the medication was made in the United States or Canada."
What did Dr. Loretta Ford and Dr. Henry Silver at the University of Colorado develop first?
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