PSY 802 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Psychomotor Agitation, Attachment Theory, Muscle Weakness

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 802
• Professor: Thomas Hart

Document Summary

Bereavement ( shorn off or torn up ): objective event of loss; sense of deprivation that some part of ourselves has been stripped away against our will; normal event in human experience. Grief: highly variable reaction to loss/bereavement (encompasses thoughts and feelings including those that are sometimes conflicting, as well as physical, behavioural, and spiritual responses), such as: Reaction may appear immediately upon learning of death, or may be delayed (even absent) Mental or cognitive distress may manifest as anxiety, tension, a pervasive sense of disorganization, etc. Initially, survivors may appear depressed; may also experience periods of euphoria. Paranormal or psychic experiences are not unusual. Outrage at apparent injustice, and frustration with inability to control events. Things and events may seem unreal; sensory responses undependable. Contrastingly, may have heightened perceptual and emotional sensitivity to people and events. Muscle weakness, chills, nervous system hyperactivity, insomnia/sleep disruptions, appetite changes. Incessant talking about the deceased and circumstances of death.