Which behavior is characteristic of grief by a disenfranchised adult child in response to a parent's death following a lengthy, painful illness?

Question

a. Crying out loudly while invoking "God's help in going on with life."
b. Announcing to family members that, "I've already grieved the loss."
c. Having difficulty even deciding what to wear to the funeral.
d. Going on a drinking binge instead of attending the funeral.

Answer 1

ANS: D
The individual is exhibiting disenfranchised grief since situations have distanced them 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 symp-toms of distress, often accompanied by functional disruption.