Chapter 9, Lesson 4

Guided Reading Activity 34

1. Define the following terms.

a. Coping

• Dealing successfully with difficult changes in your life.

b. Grief response

• An individuals total response to a major loss.

c. Closure

• Is the state of reaching an acceptance of a loss.

d. Mourning

• Is the act of showing sorrow or grief.

2. List three factors that might affect the way a person responds to loss.

• Include the manner of loss

• His or her perspective on the lost relationship

• His or her ability to remain open to interaction in other relationships.

3. What is the purpose of the grieving process?

• Is to reach closure.

4. What do the stages of grief identified in part by Dr. Kubler-Ross

reflect?

• The stages of grief reflect a variety of reactions that may occur as people work through the grieving process.

5. List the stages of grief and describe what a person

experiences in that stage.

a. List the stages of grief and describe what a person experiences

in that stage.

• Stage One: Denial or numbness

• Involves disbelief that the loss has occurred.

b. List the stages of grief and describe what a person experiences in that stage.

• Stage Two: Emotional releases– Anger: involves preoccupation with

thoughts about what could have been done to prevent the loss.

– Bargaining: involves promises to change if what was lost can be returned.

– Depression: involves feelings of isolation, alienation and hopelessness.

– Remorse: involves preoccupation with thoughts about what could have been done to prevent the loss.

c. List the stages of grief and describe what a person experiences

in that stage.

• Stage Three:

– Acceptance: involves facing reality in constructive ways.

d. List the stages of grief and describe what a person experiences

in that stage.

• Stage Four:

– Hope: involves remembering with less pain and looking to the future.

6. List two suggestions that help when you are experiencing the

breakup of a relationship.

• Allow yourself to feel the pain• Remember that you can’t control

another person’s decisions and behaviors

• Be thankful for the good times.• Give yourself time to heal.

7. List four things you can do to help cope with the death of a relative or

friend.• Reflect on who you were before the loss and

who you will be after grieving.

• Focus on what you were able to do in the relationship.

• Remember wonderful things about the person and things you did together.

• Seek the support of others.

• Write a letter to say good-bye.

8. List four effective coping mechanisms that can ease the process of coping with disasters

and crises.

• Spend time with other people and discuss your feelings.

• Get back to daily routines as quickly as possible.

• Eat nutritious foods, exercise, and get enough rest and sleep.

• Do something positive to help your community through the event.

MATH PROBLEM

Among children and adolescents, the portion of those who suffer from mental health problems is 20 percent. If a third of these individuals receive treatment, what percentage of these children and adolescents do not get the help for mental disorders?

MATH PROBLEM ANSWER

• 20% X

• X 66.66% =

• =13.3%