Efficacy of Two Grief Theories in Assisting Clients in the Grief Process

QUESTION 2

Individuals dealing with grief demonstrate a variety of reactions as they adjust to a life without a loved one. Describe two theories used to assist with the grief process. Evaluate the efficacy of each theory related to helping a client grieve the loss of a significant person in his/her life. What are the Parental grief responses and personal growth following the death of a child? Whose recovery, of what? What are the Relationships and environments promoting grief and growth?

Efficacy of Two Grief Theories in Assisting Clients in the Grief Process

Introduction

This paper discusses some basic features of the emotion “grief”, which is inevitable in one's life. This discussion will evaluate the fact, that how an individual deals with himself when he is in extreme grief due to the loss of a loved one. Individuals in grief posses many reactions, I will discuss how an individual reacts in a situation when his loved one is not with him. This paper also discusses the psychological impacts of a death on an individual who is left behind and physical reactions that occur in an individual. Two famous grief theories have been discussed in this paper. Both of these theories reflect the efficacy of how to handle a client in grief, these theories present the reactions that a grief individual posses and also provides its solution that how we can deal an individual when he is in grief. Further I have discussed the parental grief, parents after losing their children feels grief and finds themselves in a situation where as they are the only one to be treated like that. (Riley, LaMontagne, Hepworth, & Murphy, 2007, 299)

A key theme in the literature of loss of recognition of the fact that each grief experience is unique and depends on many variables, such as the circumstances of death, characteristics of individual victims, their relationship with the deceased, and the availability of support, and set of socio-cultural factors. At the same time there are appropriate efforts to define "normal" grief and distinguish it from the "complicated" grief experience. Discord between these two potentially conflicting statements remains apparent paradox in the framework of three major tensions within the thanatological literature dominance of grief theory, medicalization grief, sorrow, and the effectiveness of interventions. Three recommendations beyond the paradox is discussed, providing improved hill education for service providers, victims, and the general public; research that emphasizes the context of grief and is related to services, as well as examination of current interventions grief. (Wortman, 1989, 185)

Grief experiences are felt uniquely and deeply by the individual. Healing process can be promoted by acknowledging grief. Grieving process varies from individual to individual, depending upon the relation with the deceased, personal factors and the amount of support. Mostly it is thought that it need a year or so to go through the grievance process, many special events like birthday, important dates, shopping and many other events that would be experienced without the loved ...