This document discusses life, death, grief, and theories of the grieving process. It describes how at the end of life, energy and matter separate as the life force disperses and decay sets in. It then examines concepts of grief, noting it has physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and philosophical dimensions. Several landmark theorists are discussed, including Dr. Kübler-Ross who identified 5 emotional stages terminally ill patients experience (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) and 5 stages for grieving a loved one's death (shock, denial, anger, mourning, recovery). Dr. Lindemann identified 6 stages of normal grieving. The document also examines types of bereavement like

2. Transcendence: Life Phase Eight/Zero When the life span is done, it is time to return to where the idea came from ... back to the realm of potential and endless possibilities. The life force that gathered nutrients and materials disperses. Decay and rot set in to release everything from the bounds of order. Energy and matter separate to begin the dance again.

3. AT LIFE’S END…. Psychological Perspective of Death, Dying & Grief

4. WHAT IS GRIEF? It’s a reaction to loss Conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions

5. Types of Grief PROLONGED NORMAL

7. SOCIAL - Separation from family, leaving behind unfinished business

9. DR. ELIZABETH KUBLER-ROSS Swiss psychiatrist did landmark work with the terminally ill patient in the 1960's which resulted in the establishment of a "cycle" that she found each patient went through upon learning of their imminent death. *Landmark work entitled On Death and Dying *Identified five emotional stages experienced by dying individuals

10. FIVE EMOTIONAL STAGES(learning IMMINENT DEATH) Denial - or “no not me” Anger - or “why me?” Bargaining - or “Yes, but. . .” Depression - or “It’s me!” Acceptance - or “It’s part of life. I have to get my life in order.”

11. FIVE EMOTIONAL phases(learning DEATH OF A LOVED ONE) SHOCK 2. DENIAL 3. ANGER 4. MOURNING 5. RECOVERY

12. Comparison on three theories of grief

13. DR. ERIC LINDEMANN German-American psychiatrist did landmark work in the area of understanding grief *Carried out the first study of normal grief. *Identified six stages of grieving

14. six stages of grieving 1. Somatic Distress 2. Pre-occupation with the deceased 3. Guilt 4. Hostility 5. Changes in patterns of conduct 6. Identification with the deceased

15. TYPES OF BEREAVEMENT

16. CHILD SPOUSE SIBLING

17. PARENT