Following the Coconut Grove fire in Boston in 1942, which finding by Eric Lindemann and his colleagues had implications for nursing?
1. Persons should seek individual counseling after crisis events.
2. Early help with mourning can prevent later psychologic difficulties.
3. Delayed grief is a precursor to depression.
4. Crisis is a natural phenomenon and should be expected.
ANS: 2
Lindemann's work suggested that early intervention could prevent later problems. He further proposed that grief might be normal or morbid, depending on the preexisting vulnerabilities of the person. 1. His suggestion was for brief counseling, but he did not specify individual or ge-neric therapy. 3. This was not one of his premises. 4. He did not draw this conclusion.
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