Nurse can validate the relationship and feelings from it
Warrants a mental health follow up to promote a return to normal functioning
Grief experienced may be disproportionate to the degree of loss
Also known as uncomplicated grief
Is manageable within 6 months
Grief from a loss that cannot be acknowledged openly
Client becomes stuck in a state of chronic grieving, unable to cope
Nurse can assist client to make contacts and arrangements
Sadness may be present, but client is able to cope
Grief that causes an unhealthy preoccupation with the lost
Client may make plans to get affairs in order
Often seen when a client has a terminal diagnosis
Persistent and pervasive longing for, or preoccupation with, the deceased beyond 6 months after loss
Can also be known as an unresolved, or unhealthy grieving reaction
The immediate grief reactions persist beyond 6 months with undiminished strength
Grief that is experienced before the expected loss of someone or something
Often considered a hidden grief
Sorrowful feelings eventually ease, and it's possible to accept loss and move forward
Client is unable to maintain ADLs due to extreme grief
Unable to resolve feelings about the loss, attempts to leave things as they were
Most common form of complicated grief in adults
Grief related to a relationship, not considered by society to be a recognized or justified loss
Clients start to review and reflect on whether they have any unfinished business to address
