CONCEPT ANALYSIS OF TRAUMATIC GRIEF

Concept Analysis Of Traumatic Grief



Concept Analysis Of Traumatic Grief

Introduction

This paper focuses on presenting the conceptual analysis of Traumatic grief. Traumatic griefs are the sorrows, pains and the sufferings that we have to face in our lives. There are times when everyone has to go through a period of traumatic grief in their lives (Jacob, 1993). In relation to the nursing practices, one can say that when a nurse is faced with a traumatic grief in her life, it will always adversely affect her in performing her duties and responsibilities. Therefore, it is important to study the conceptual analysis of the traumatic grief in relation with the nursing practices (Jacob, 1993). Moreover, traumatic grief is such a situation, in which any individual can be depressed and it can have psychological impacts on that person.

Review of the Literature

The term traumatic grief comes from the Latin word duellum, which means "fight" or "war". The concept, therefore, you can refer to a fight or confrontation between two people or two groups. For example: "The duel between the mayor and the governor ended in blows", "Boca Juniors and River Plate will offer a new edition of the most exciting match of Argentine football", "The duel between the U.S. and Venezuela continued to withdraw ambassadors ".

Mourning is also a formal type of battle where, in the presence of sponsors, two knights faced with agreed rules. This is a practice that was very common between the fifteenth and twentieth centuries to settle disputes, usually affecting the honor of the participants. Most Western countries, however, forbade duels: "I cannot tolerate this offense: the challenge to a duel tonight", "The criminal died after the duel with a rival."

The challenging, usually do not want to kill your opponent, but to obtain a satisfaction to restore his honor (which considers outraged by the one that challenges). By participating in the match and risk his life, the challenger recovers his honor. The psychological duel, on the other hand, is a process that takes place after a loss. Traumatic grief is a natural and necessary reaction to the loss of a loved one (death of a relative, friend, pet, etc.), or an event or condition (a divorce, a job layoff). The loss causes the sufferer to suffer and to face traumatic grief.

Traumatic grief in psychological terms

Types

Following are the types of traumatic grief that an individual can have:

An emotional state. There is a feeling of dejection, lack of enjoyment of life (short term or prolonged) or psychological withdrawal , a strong offense ;

A process in coping with illness , the death and especially after the death of a beloved human or other heavy even with a loss;

A special type of clothing which is worn as an expression of sorrow over the loss of a loved one ("in traumatic grief"). Nowadays it is only customary for the funeral itself. Previously detailed regulations passed over the duration of wearing full traumatic grief and half-traumatic grief, which varied depending on the degree ...