Dysfunctional Grieving

 

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Definition: prolonged, unsuccessful use of intellectual and emotional responses in an attempt to work through the process of modifying self-concept based on the perception of loss. 

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2. Defining Characteristics- check those that apply to your client:

None- high risk diagnosis  prolonged interference with life functioning reliving past experiences with little or no reduction of intensity of the grief difficulty in expressing loss alteration in activity level alteration inalteration habits alteration in sleep patterns
crying  sadness  denial of loss  anger 
  3. Related Factors- check those that apply to your client:

loss of loved one loss of body part or function terminal illness chronic illness loss of possessions
loss of job loss of status changes in life style losses associated with aging
 


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5. Outcome Criteria (short term) 

6. Evaluation: Was the outcome criteria met? 

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No- Explain how you would change the plan: 

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