Topic > A Case Related to Death, Dying and Mourning - 931

Introduction Death, dying and mourning would bring different memories and emotions to the bereaved person. There were several manifestations of pain (Strobe, Schut, & Strobe, 2007). In the grieving process, we would experience depression, anxiety, and fear of death and dying. We also felt the loneliness, shock, and numbness during death and dying. Furthermore, there were also some common grief reactions towards the grieving person. They have lost their appetite, have sleep disturbances, are exhausted, and have many somatic and physical complaints (Worden, 1991; Stroebe, Schut, & Stroebe, 2007). The grieving process can have its own journey (McKissock, D., McKissock, M., & Bereavement CARE Centre., 1998). In this path, it seems to be divided into eight elements and the mourning would live from the first day to the fifth year (McKissock, D., McKissock, M., & Bereavement CARE Centre., 1998). who was 26 years old.ContentsReview of TheoriesStage Model (Kubler-Ross, 2005)In the Kubler-Ross Stage Model, five stages were included. It is also traditionally recognized in its abbreviated form DABDA (Santrock, 2007). The first phase is denial. After the death of love, the mourner suffered a loss. They could not accept the facts on a conscious or unconscious level, no matter what to do or how to do it. We would say that with an action of this type a defense mechanism has emerged. Most mourners would be stared at this stage during their grief events. They thought they felt fine and that this couldn't happen to him or her. In the early days, bereaved people have a tendency to reject or deny the loss and may withdraw from their social activities...... middle of paper ......tledgeKübler-Ross, E. (2005). On Grief and Bereavement: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, Simon & Schuster Ltd Morris, C. (1990). “Reactions to stressful events”. In Contemporary Psychology and Effective Behavior (7th edn). Michigan: HarperCollins. 106-136 Scire, P (2007). “Application of the Stages of Grief to Organizational Change.” Schultz, D., & Schultz, S. (1994). "Erik Erikson." In Theories of personality (5th ed.). Pacific Grove: Cole Publishing Company Books. 249-271Sigleman, C., & Shaffer, D. (1991). Human development across the lifespan. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole Publishing House. 2-12Worden, W. (1991). Grief counseling and pain therapy: A manual for the mental health professional (2nd ed). New York: Springer.Santrock, J. W. (2007). A current approach to development across the lifespan. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0073382647.