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Title: A patient who has just lost her spouse asks the nurse how long it will be until
Post by: colleen on Dec 27, 2012
A patient who has just lost her spouse asks the nurse how long it will be until she feels like living again. The nurse realizes this patient has to work through which of the phases of the grieving process according to Bowlby?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. denial
2. despair
3. detachment
4. protest


Title: Re: A patient who has just lost her spouse asks the nurse how long it will be until
Post by: robertling on Jan 9, 2013
2,3,4 -- The theorist Bowlby believes that a person needs to work through the three phases of grief before being able to move beyond the grief process. These three phases are protest, despair, and detachment. The patient’s responses indicate she has acknowledged the event. Denial is associated with feelings of disbelief.


Title: Re: A patient who has just lost her spouse asks the nurse how long it will be until
Post by: colleen on Jan 10, 2013
Thank you :-*