Death & Grief
This natural emotional response to death does not automatically equal crisis.
What is grief?
This psychological bond makes breakups especially painful.
What is attachment?
What is infidelity or abandonment?
What is job loss?
This factor increases crisis intensity when someone lacks people to rely on.
What is resource linking?
This is the first step in the ABC Model when responding to loss.
What is achieving contact?
This type of death often increases crisis risk due to shock and lack of preparation.
What is sudden or traumatic death?
This common reaction involves replaying conversations and imagining different outcomes.
What is rumination?
Economic loss threatens this basic human need related to safety and survival.
What is security?
Experiencing several losses at once is referred to as this.
What is cumulative loss?
This phase focuses on clarifying what the loss means to the client.
What is boiling down the problem?
This myth suggests that grief follows a predictable, linear set of stages.
What is the stage model of grief?
Breakups may threaten this internal sense of who someone is.
What is identity?
This emotional reaction often prevents individuals from seeking help after job loss.
What is shame?
This unresolved issue with the deceased can complicate grieving.
What is unresolved conflict?
This phase emphasizes short-term coping strategies.
What is coping?
This reaction includes disbelief, numbness, and difficulty accepting the loss.
What is acute grief response?
This risk increases when a person ties their entire self-worth to a relationship.
What is suicide risk?
Economic loss may trigger this chronic psychological state.
What is anxiety or chronic stress?
This factor shapes how loss is expressed and experienced.
What is culture?
This harmful phrase often begins with “At least…”
What is minimizing the loss?
This occurs when grief persists intensely and significantly interferes with functioning.
What is complicated grief?
This type of loss may involve betrayal and intensify crisis reactions.
What is infidelity or abandonment?
This intervention strategy connects clients to housing, food, or financial assistance.
What is resource linking?
Pre-existing concerns in this area can intensify loss crises.
What is prior mental health history?
This crisis skill involves normalizing grief without imposing timelines.
What is validation?