Title: Loss, Change & Grief
Headings: ~ Acute Grief Response ~

Content: Acute Grief Response
Sadness
Anger
Irritability
Relief
Anxiety
Panic
Meaninglessness
Apathy
Numbness
Abandonment
Helplessness
Emotionally labile
Vulnerability
Self Blame
Fear
Guilt
Longing
Loneliness
Apathy
Disbelief
Denial
Social Symptoms: Acute Grief Response
Overly sensitive
Dependent
Withdrawn
Avoid others
Lack of initiative
Lack of interest
Hyperactive
Underactive
Relationship difficulties
Lowered self esteem
Behavioral Symptoms: Acute Grief Response
Forgetfulness
Difficulty concentrating
Slowed thinking
Sense of Unreality
Wandering aimlessly
Feeling trance-like
Feelings of unreality
Feelings of emptiness
Dreams of the deceased
Searching for the deceased
Sense the loved one's presence
Hallucinations of the deceased, sensing their presence (visual or auditory)
Assuming mannerisms or traits of the loved one
Needing to retell the story of the loved one's death
Preoccupied with one's own death
Avoiding talking about loss so others won't feel uncomfortable
Resources
Bertmen SL, Sumpter HK, Greene HL. Bereavement and Grief. Chapter 219 in Greene HL (ed.) Clinical Medicine 2nd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby Year Book, Inc. 1996, pp. 856-8. Casarett D, Kutner JS, Abrahm J. Life after Death: