 | Chapter Objectives
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- To define bereavement, grief, and mourning.
- To describe the experience of grief.
- To list the somatic, perceptual, and emotional manifestations of grief and to assess its impact on morbidity and mortality.
- To evaluate the concept of complicated mourning.
- To describe and evaluate different models of grief.
- To explain the variables that influence grief.
- To list various coping mechanisms and assess the value of each.
- To draw conclusions regarding bereavement support.
- To assess how bereavement may provide an opportunity for growth.
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