Grief and Bereavement
What is grief?
The natural emotional response resulting from a significant loss
What is the definition of automatic thoughts?
Thoughts that are habitual ways of thinking that are housed in the sub-conscious so when they happen, we are not readily aware of it.
What is procrastination?
Making a decision for no valid reason to delay or not complete a task or goal you’ve committed to
Unhealthy coping strategies...
Tend to feel good in the moment, but have long-term negative consequences.
Where is Jill’s Office?
2nd floor next to waiting room
What is the difference between uncomplicated and complicated grief?
Uncomplicated grief – Most people going through the pain of grief will eventually adjust to the loss and return to normal life. Most do not require medication or counseling to manage uncomplicated grief and are able to go through their individual grieving process
Complicated grief – When grief becomes too painful and grows into something totally different, such as depression or anxiety. This is when grief is persistent and takes over a person’s life for years on end.
What are three types of automatic thoughts?
Positive, negative, and neutral
What are some common procrastination excuses?
Healthy coping strategies...
may not provide instant gratification, but they lead to long-lasting positive outcomes.
What are the color of Jill’s curtains?
Hot pink
What is the grieving process?
Acute grief
Complicated grief
Integrated grief
How do our thoughts influence our feelings?
Thoughts influence feelings based on our perceptions. We have our perception which then forms the thought, which then generates a feeling, and then a behavior based on that feeling.
What are some unhelpful rules and assumptions?
1.needing to be in charge, 2.pleasure seeking, 3.fear of uncertainty or catastrophe, 4.low self-confidence, 5.depleted energy
What is the first coping skill PHP staff encourage people to use?
Breathing
What fake plant species does Jill have in her office?
Orchid
What are the five stages of the Kübler-Ross model of grief?
What is the ABCDE method?
Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences, Detective work, Disputation, and End result
What is a way to replace negative thoughts with positive ones?
Create and repeat positive affirmations daily
What does Jill assist individuals with?
Community resources, finances, basic needs, housing, transportation
What is the normal grief process? (with definitions)
Acute grief - Immediately after a loss, and for months afterwards, it’s normal to have intense symptoms of shock, distress, sadness, poor appetite, sleep trouble and poor concentration. These symptoms will slowly diminish with the passage of time.
Integrated grief –The individual has accepted the reality of the loss and resumed daily activities. This does not mean that the pain related to their passing isn’t felt – the individual is able to cope with it. Acute grief may show again during holidays, anniversaries and other reminders.
Regarding intrusive thoughts, what are the two types of brains?
Fear and Judging brain
What are the steps in the procrastination action plan?
1.being aware/non-blaming, 2.adjust unhelpful rules/assumptions, 3.practice tolerating discomfort, 4.dismiss procrastination excuses/encourage, 5.carry out practical strategies, 6.reflect/revise plan
Instead of saying should as in "I should do..." what can we change it to?
Choose to; "I choose to..."
What two languages is Jill fluent in?
English and American Sign Language