Three years after the loss of her husband of 35 years, the wife has a full-time job but finds that she cannot sleep well at night, has frequent mood changes, and attends the couple's night out with friends that she and her husband attended
Upon seeking counseling, she discovers that she is exhibiting symptoms of: a. Bereavement-related depression
b. Complicated grief
c. Anticipatory grief
d. Caregiver grief
B
These are characteristic symptoms of complicated grief in which an individual experiences persistent yearning for the deceased person without signs of depression. Bereavement-related depression refers to depression following a loss that consumes every aspect of a person's life; anticipatory grief refers to grief felt in anticipation of a loss; and caregiver grief refers to grief felt by health care providers.
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