Chapter 10 Vocab. (vibeck)

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Acculturation

Adapting or changing your behaviors to fit into another culture.

Adaptive denial

Gradual acceptance of a loss while still partially denying it.

Anticipatory grieving

Grieving before the loss actually happens.

Attachment behaviors

Emotional bonds formed with loved ones.

Attentive presence

Being fully present and focused on understanding the client.

Bereavement

The process of grieving after a loss.

Complicated grieving

Abnormal or prolonged grief that interferes with life.

Death cafés

Safe, informal gatherings where people discuss death and dying openly.

Disenfranchised grief

Grief that can’t be openly shared or supported by others.

Grief

The emotional response to losing something or someone.

Grieving

The process of working through grief.

Grieving tasks

Steps people go through to accept loss and heal.

Homeostasis

The body’s balance or steady internal state.

Mourning

The outward expression of grief (crying, rituals, funerals).

Outcry

Initial intense reaction or emotional release after a loss.

Theories of grieving

Models that explain how people experience and process grief.