Support Groups for the Bereaved That Offer Opportunities for Mutual

question 18

Multiple Choice

Support groups for the bereaved that offer opportunities for mutual aid and self-help in coping with loss and grief may be

• A) time-limited or ongoing and open-ended
• B) led by a professional facilitator or an experienced bereaved person
• C) focused on all types of bereavement or on a specific type of loss
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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