Grief

Question 1

What are the Types of Loss

Answer 1

• Perceived loss: felt by the person but is intangible to others (also termed ambiguous loss)
• Physical & Psychological loss – may be delayed or accumulative
• Maturational loss: result of natural developmental processes
• Situational loss: result of unpredictable events
• Anticipatory loss: grief behaviours for a loss that is yet to happen