In One Study, Most People Who Survived the Death of a Loved

question 109

Multiple Choice

In one study, most people who survived the death of a loved one from cancer found the intensity of the grief response

• A) led to mental illness that required treatment.
• B) decreased by the end of the first year after the death.
• C) increased during the first year after the death.
• D) remained the same by the end of the first year after the death as it was at the time of death.

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Definitions:

Personal Distress

A negative emotional response individuals feel when witnessing others in distress, motivating them to alleviate both their own and others' suffering.

Function Normally

The ability of an organism, system, or mechanism to operate or perform within its expected parameters, without impairment or dysfunction.

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association detailing criteria for diagnosing mental disorders.

Axis I

A classification used in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition) referring to clinical disorders, including mood, anxiety, and dissociative disorders.