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grief, loss, dying
Question | Answer |
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Kubler Ross stages | DABDA: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance |
infant 0-12 months rxn to loss | more crying, thumb sucking, sense anxiety/sorrow in their environment. give them extra cuddling, keep in familiar place/keep same schedule for baby. |
1-2 y/o rxn to loss | clingy, whiny, "hyper", regression, sleep pattern change. tell child what happened and answer questions. tell them the death wasn't their fault. involve them. |
3-5 y/o rxn to loss | regression(bed wetting, baby talk). unable to verbalize feelings or questions. act out feelings thru play. interventions is same for 1-2 y/o. |
6-10 y/o rxn to loss | play death and funeral, shyness, act out, grades may suffer (or school is safe zone). give lots of attention, involvement, answer questions. |
age 11-teens rxn to loss | anger, feels not fair, guilty, scared, macho, turn to friends, act out, spiritual searching. talk openly to them, encourage confiding in trusted adult, give affection, journaling, drawing. |