When a person is unable to recognize a sense of loss and develops guilt feelings, what type of grief is the person experiencing?
a. disenfranchised c. displaced
b. delayed d. distorted
A
Disenfranchised grief is not openly acknowledged, socially sanctioned, or publicly shared (i.e., a person is reluctant to recognize the sense of loss, feels guilty, or experiences social pressure to resume life activities).
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