CNL-518 Topic 8: Bereavement Across the Life Span

Directions: One's understanding of death and the bereavement process changes over the life span. Using the matrix provided below, summarize how individuals understand the various stages of life, death, and how each might grieve the loss of a loved one. Createa short vignette for each age group that expresses yourunderstanding of the age group's response to death and bereavement. Finally, hypothesize how a clinical mental health or school counselor might counsel each age group through the bereavement process. The first stage has been completed as an example. Include in-text citations in the chart and references at the bottom of the worksheet as appropriate. Do not exceed 50words per box.

Age Group	Perception/Cognition of Grief	Response to Grief	Vignette(short example/story of a child's loss scenario)	Developmentally Appropriate Counseling Interventions (including empirically- sound interventions for this age group)
Baby and Toddler	Does not understand the permanency of grief.	Excessive crying and yearning to be held.	A baby's birth mother died during delivery.	Counsel the guardians of the baby to be sure to tend to the baby's need for touch and comfort.
Preschool Age
Grade School Age
Adolescence/Teenage Years
Adulthood
Late Adulthood

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