Which behavior is characteristic of grief by a disenfranchised adult child in response to a parent's death following a lengthy, painful illness?
a. Crying out loudly while invoking "God's help" to go on with life
b. Announcing to family members, "I've al-ready grieved the loss."
c. Having difficulty even deciding what to wear to the funeral
d. Going on a drinking binge instead of at-tending the funeral
ANS: D
The individual is exhibiting disenfranchised grief since situations have distanced him or her from the family, making grieving openly impossible. Pathological grief begins with a normal grieving process, but obstacles interfere with a normal evolution toward adjustment, causing reactions to be exaggerated. Anticipatory grief is a response to a real or perceived loss before the loss occurs. Acute grief is a crisis; it is a syndrome of physical and psychological symptoms of distress, often accompanied by functional disruption.
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