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Understanding Thanatology

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1.  What is Thanatology?
  1. The study of theology.
  2. The study of death, dying and the associated psychological mechanisms of coping.
  3. A term for bereavement.
  4. A theoretical term for grief.
2.  The term “thanatology” was derived from _____ mythology.
  1. French
  2. Greek
  3. American
  4. European
3.  Is thanatology a scientific discipline?
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. It was, but is not now
  4. It will be
4.  What is “non-death loss”?
  1. The time period before death
  2. An event that requires a person to make adjustments as a result of changes incurred, such as divorce, loss of job, etc.
  3. The time period immediately following death
  4. The rationalization of the loss of a loved one through death
5.  Who laid the foundation for the establishment of the field in 1956?
  1. Feifel
  2. Kubler-Ross
  3. Metchnikoff
  4. Glasser & Strauss
6.  Who developed the five stages of grief and wrote the book On Death and Dying?
  1. Feifel
  2. Kubler-Ross
  3. Metchnikoff
  4. Glasser & Strauss
7.  Which of the following are contemporary theories associated with thanatology?
  1. Continuing Bonds
  2. The Two-Track Model of Bereavement (TTMoB)
  3. Meaning Reconstruction
  4. All of the above
8.  Which of the following models are associated with recognizing grief and loss/thanatology?
  1. The Five Stages of Grief
  2. The Four Tasks of Mourning
  3. The Dual Process Model (DPM)
  4. All of the above
9.  Common themes of note for social workers and other professionals in supporting families include:
  1. Ensuring the wishes of the deceased are honored inclusively before and after death.
  2. Providing as many treatment options and help with locating resources as possible.
  3. Offering opportunities for counseling to resolve family issues, adapting to changing roles, and helping to formulate questions for physicians, lawyers, professionals and others.
  4. All of the above
10.  What are the tasks outlined by Nowinski and Okun (2022) for social workers and other professionals in supporting families?
  1. Information, interventions, assess, skills, arrangements and revisit decisions.
  2. Sleep, support by phone, and call a loved one
  3. Writing, assessing the situation, and recapping
  4. Calling a therapist, talking with a stranger who will not feel burdened, and keeping information private

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