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The Effects of Parental Loss on the Postpartum Journey: Implications for Counseling

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1.  In 2021, more than a _____ of the U.S. population had lost both parents.
  1. Half
  2. Quarter
  3. Fourth
  4. None
2.  Maternal bereavement is defined as the death of a _______-degree relative of the mother.
  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
  4. Fourth
3.  Grief is the emotional response to a _____ or trauma.
  1. Impairment
  2. Loss
  3. Caretaker
  4. experience
4.  New mothers can experience a range of psychological and physical ______ in the postpartum period.
  1. stressors
  2. gains
  3. supports
  4. foundations
5.  Although research has correlated depression prevention efforts with social support, little attention has identified how social support is perceived and mobilized by motherless mothers during the ________________ period.
  1. Postpartum
  2. Prenatal
  3. Pregnancy
  4. Earlier
6.  A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study shows that about 1 in ____ women in the United States reported symptoms that suggest they experienced an episode of major depression in the last year.
  1. 10
  2. 3
  3. 100
  4. 13
7.  Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor that can complicate the postpartum journey?
  1. Loss of a loved one
  2. Lack of support
  3. Strong and stable support
  4. Absence of rituals
8.  Encouraging the maternally bereaved to talk about their loss experience can __________ the postpartum journey.
  1. Improve
  2. Discourage
  3. Weaken
  4. Confuse
9.  All of the following therapeutic methods are effective in working with maternally bereaved mothers who have experienced paternal loss EXCEPT:
  1. Trauma-informed perspective
  2. Person-centered
  3. Strengths-based approach
  4. Postnatal approach
10.  Clinicians must assess a new mother’s response to motherhood from an _________ perspective.
  1. Intersectional
  2. Limited
  3. Unique
  4. Honest

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