After the loss and burial of a beloved pet, an older man loses weight because he eats very little. Three months later, he starts to paint pictures of the pet and his appetite slowly improves. De-scribe this individual's mourning for his pet
a. Weight loss from inadequate intake
b. Pet's burial and painting pictures of the pet
c. Loss of his appetite resulting in weight loss
d. Increased food intake after painting begins
B
This older adult mourns and incorporates into his life the loss of his pet by burying the pet and then by memorializing the pet in pictures he created.
Weight loss from inadequate intake: grief is displayed by a decreased appetite that results in weight loss; the older adult's response is not weight loss, it is anorexia. Loss of his appetite resulting in weight loss: grief is displayed by a decreased appetite that results in weight loss. The transition from the loss through the burial to painting the pictures is how this man mourns his pet; the improved appetite is a result of effective coping and mourning.
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