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%