In: Psychology
explain how bereavement might complicate a client's diagnosis. Finally, post your position on whether a psychologist must change the client's diagnosis in the example you selected and explain why or why not.
Bereavement is used with clients that have experienced a loss of loved ones in their life. It helps the client explore their emotions whether done one to one with a client or in a group sessions. At first the bereaved is asked about his/her loss and about his relation to the diseased. Answering such questions can meant tapping his//her emotions. The client is likely to experience an emotional outburst that may change the course of counseling. This may lead to the increase of the feeling of guilt or sadness as the client relives the entire episode again. This could be threatening to the client's already vulnerable emotional state.
The therapist must make sure that this does not affect the real cause as to why the client has come to him/her. The emotional outburst should not affect the course of therapy. The diagnosis made initially should be kept in mind , any deviation from which should have solid grounds for it can effect the healing process.