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1. Types of coping Identification
Compensation
Conversion
Denial
Displacement
Regression
Dissociation
2. Identification Patterning behavior after another person and assuming that person's
qualities, characteristics, and actions
3. Compensation Making up for a deficiency in one aspect of self-image by strongly
emphasizing a feature/trait considered an asset
4. Conversion Unconsciously repressing an anxiety-producing emotional event/conflict
and
transforming it into symptoms
5. Denial Avoiding emotional conflicts by refusing to acknowledge anything that
causes
emotional pain
6. Displacement Transferring emotions, ideas, or wishes from a stressful situation to a
less anxi-ety-producing situation
7. Regression Coping with a stressor through actions and behaviors associated with
an earlier developmental period
8. Dissociation Experiencing a subjective sense of numbing and a reduced
awareness of one's surroundings
9. Types of Maturation
Crises (losses)
al
Situation
al Actual
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Perceived Death
10.Maturational loss Occurs as a person moves through the stages of
life
11. Situational loss Provoked from an external source
12. Actual loss Person can no longer feel, hear, see or know a person or object
13. Perceived loss Uniquely defined by the person experiencing the loss and is less
obvious to other people
14. Death the ultimate loss
15. Kubler-Ross Denial
Grief Cycle
Anger
Bargaini
ng
Depressio
n
Acceptan
ce
16. Types of grief Normal (uncomplicated)
Anticipatory
Disenfranchise
d Ambiguous
loss
Complicated
Chronic
Delayed
Masked
17. Normal grief The usual response to a loss. Initial sadness and then recovery are normal.
18. Anticipatory grief grief experienced prior to a loss
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