Human Growth & Development - Chapter 10

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3 Aspects of Death

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1. Biological Aspects of Death
2. Psychological Aspects of Death
3. Social Aspects of Death

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Biological Aspects of Death

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Refers to the physical criteria used to establish when death has occurred and to study the causes of death.

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Psychological Aspects of Death

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Include how people think about death at different ages, how people react to the realization of their own death, and how they cope with the death of someone they know.

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Social Aspects of Death

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Concerned with societal attitudes about death and dying, as well as the rituals and traditions that a culture develops to mark a death.

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Brain Death

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The time when all brain electrical activity has ceased. The majority of states in the US have adopted brain death as their major criterion for death.

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Living Will

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Specifies what kind of life-sustaining treatments can be used and under which circumstances.

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Durable Power of Attorney

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Specifies who can make decisions if the individual becomes incapacitated.

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Euthanasia

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Mercy killing
Two types: Active & Passive

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Active Euthanasia

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Involves deliberately inducing death by injecting a lethal dose of medication.
(Illegal)

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Passive Euthanasia

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Involves withholding a life-sustaining treatment, such as a respirator.

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Terminal Drop

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Older adults show declines in intellectual skills and begin to withdraw from society & turn their thoughts inward. In addition, their physical health problems and losses may diminish the pleasure of living and they may feel ready, even anxious to die.

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Hospice

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A more humane program with the goal of making the end of life as comfortable as possible, has become a strong influence in our society.

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Stages of Death

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Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
- Denial and Isolation: the "not me" reaction
- Anger: the "why me?" reaction
- Bargaining: the "yes me, but..." reaction of trying to strike deals with doctors or God to postpone death.
- Depression: Reality sets in, and the person must work through the grief.
- Acceptance: A sense of peace; the person is prepared for death.

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Integrative

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Type of Life Review
1. Integrative, or coming to see the past as worthwhile, resolving old conflicts, and accepting that one's accomplishments were good.

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Instrumental

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Type of Life Review
2. Instrumental, or focusing on coping strategies that worked in the past and applying them to present problems.

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Escapist

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Type of Life Review
3. Escapist, or glorifying the past and deprecating the future.

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Obsessive

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Type of Life Review
4. Obsessive, or focusing on past events that were marked with guilt, bitterness, or despair.

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Transmissive

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Type of Life Review
5. Transmissive, or passing along cultural heritage or personal family memories.

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Narrative

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Type of Life Review
6. Narrative, or providing descriptive, biographical accounts of interesting life events.

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Grief

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Refers to a range of emotional responses that may accompany the loss of a loved one: emotional numbness, disbelief, despair, sadness, separation anxiety, fear, and loneliness.

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Stages of Grieving
Phase 1

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Phase 1: Shock, numbness, and disbelief for the first few days after the death.

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Stages of Grieving
Phase 2

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Phase 2: Longing, pining for the dead person, experiencing memories, and physical symptoms such as insomnia, restlessness and irritability. (3 months-2yrs)

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Stages of Grieving
Phase 3

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Phase 3: Usually about 1 yr after the death, a resolution begins. The person resumes normal activities has pleasant memories, and establishes new relationships.

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Separation Anxiety

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Common dimension of Grief:
Separation anxiety, or a preoccupation with the deceased, places & things associated with the deceased.

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Numbness

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Common dimension of grief:
Numbness, or emotional blunting and disbelief that often accompany a shock.