Developmental Psych Chp 17 Flashcards

1408672158	brain death	a neurological definition of death in which all electrical activity of brain ceases	0
1408672160	euthanasia	the painless ending of the lives of persons suffering from incurable diseases or severe disabilities	1
1408672162	passive euthanasia	the withholding of available treatments, such as life-sustaining devices, and allowing the person to die	2
1408672164	active euthanasia	death induced deliberately, as by injecting a lethal dose of a drug	3
1408672166	hospice	a program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible.	4
1408672167	palliative care	a type of care emphasized in hospices which involves reducing pain and suffering, and helping individuals die with dignity	5
1408672169	denial and isolation	Kübler-Ross's first stage of dying in which the dying person denies that he/she is really going to die	6
1408672171	anger	Kübler-Ross's second stage of dying in which the dying person's denial gives way to rage, resentment, and envy	7
1408672173	bargaining	Kübler-Ross's third stage of dying in which the dying person develops the hope that death can be postponed	8
1408672176	depression	Kübler-Ross's fourth stage of dying, in which the dying person comes to accept the certainty of her or his death. A period of depression or preparatory grief may appear	9
1408672177	acceptance	Kübler-Ross's fifth stage of dying in which the dying person develops a sense of peace, an acceptance of his/her fate, and in many cases, a desire to be left alone	10
1408672179	grief the emotional numbness	The emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompanies the loss of a loved one	11
1408672181	prolonged grief	grief that involves enduring despair and is still unresolved over an extended period of time	12