Psych Week 12

If a survivor is going to maintain a journal, who should be available to read the material, so that any problem areas that are described can be addressed?

How can the support circle exercise help the bereaved?

Why is preparing a last will and testament, living will, or health care proxy an invaluable service for family members?

How can discussing a life line help survivors increase their death awareness and decrease their death anxiety?

Why might professional grief therapists ask a survivor to compose a letter to the deceased and read it aloud at the gravesite?

How can pairing partners be a way of maintaining ongoing support for the bereaved?

How can writing exchanges between survivors from different groups or geographical locations be beneficial?

What is an example of progressive homework that can be given to the bereaved to help them through their mourning process?

How can guest speakers from a funeral firm provide a new perspective about grief to family members?

Why should referrals be a major service offered by the funeral home?