Question

A parent is discussing the behaviours of a 4-year-old child following experiencing dysfunctional grieving if the parent reports that the child

o 1 conduct mock funerals with stuffed animals

o 2 refuses to go to sleep at night

o 3 continues to talk about the grandparent coming to visit

o 4 asks to play with the grandparents while at the cemetery.

Answer 1

DYSFUNCTIONAL GRIEVING means grief abnormal than normal grief. This condition is also called persistent complex bereavement disorder.

In young adults following points matter about their grieving process.

1. how closely they were attached?
2. find comfort in their daily activities.

At this age, they are unaware of the death process. They also have illusional thinking. For example, they will assume that the dead person will come to play with them and feel lonely with the ongoing process. It is very important to reassure that they are safe.

COMMON ACTIONS INCLUDE:

• ANXIETY
• DIFFICULTY IN SLEEPING
• SEARCHING FOR THE PATIENT WHO HAS DIED

HOW TO COPE WITH THIS:

1. SPEAK GENTLY TO THEM . DONT BE RUDE .
2. HELP THEM TO LEARN WORDS THAT WILL EXPLAIN FEELING
3. ENGAGE THEM IN DAILY ACTIVITES
4. ENCOURAGE THEM IN PLAYING
5. SPEND TIME TOGETHER
6. Dont give FAKE PROMISES

They conduct mock funerals because they dont know what death is . He or she thinks that the person is temporarily sleeping and he will wake after their sleep.