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  • Essay / A case related to death, agony and bereavement - 931

    IntroductionDeath, dying and bereavement would bring different memories and emotions to the bereaved person. There are different manifestations of grief (Strobe, Schut and Strobe, 2007). During the grieving process, we would experience depression, anxiety and fear of death. We also felt loneliness, shock, and numbness during death and dying. In addition, there were also common grief reactions toward the bereaved person. They have lost their appetite, have trouble sleeping, are exhausted, and have numerous somatic and physical complaints (Worden, 1991; Stroebe, Schut, & Stroebe, 2007). The grieving process can have its journey (McKissock, D., McKissock, M. and Bereavement CARE Centre., 1998). In this journey it seems to be divided into eight elements and the bereaved would live from the first day to the fifth year McKissock, D., McKissock, M. and Bereavement CARE Centre., 1998).BackgroundThe story was about a young man . who was 26 years old.ContentReview of TheoriesScene Model (Kubler-Ross, 2005)In Kubler-Ross's scene model, it consisted of five stages. It is also traditionally recognized by its abbreviated form DABDA (Santrock, 2007). The first step is denial. After the death of a love, the bereaved person 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. From this type of action, we would say that a defense mechanism has emerged. Most bereaved people would be fixated on this scene during their painful events. They thought they felt fine and that this couldn't happen to them. Initially, bereaved people tend to reject or deny the loss and may withdraw from social activities...... middle of article ......tledgeKübler-Ross, E. (2005). On grief and grieving: finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss, Simon & Schuster LtdMorris, C. (1990). “Reactions to stressful events.” In Contemporary Psychology and Effective Behavior (7th ed.). Michigan: HarperCollins. 106-136 Scire, P (2007). “Applying the stages of grief to organizational change.” Schultz, D. and Schultz, S. (1994). “Erik Erikson.” In Theories of Personality (5th ed.). Pacific Grove: Cole Book Publishing Company. 249-271Sigleman, C. and Shaffer, D. (1991). Human development across the lifespan. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole Publishing Company. 2-12Worden, W. (1991). Grief counseling and grief therapy: A handbook for the mental health practitioner (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. Santrock, J. W. (2007). A thematic approach to development throughout life. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0073382647.