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Chapter 15 In The Life Span By Broderick And Blewitt

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Victor’s Family Counselors often will have clients decide to come to therapy because the client is having trouble grieving the loss of a loved one, thing, or pet. Different cultures handle death differently. The case study in Chapter 15 in The Life Span book written by Broderick and Blewitt (2015), introduces a family who is having a difficult time accepting the death of Victor. Victor is married to Isabella, for fifty-three years the couple lived together. The couple who is Italian has four adult children, Paul, Sophia, and twins Lenore and Joseph. Recently, Victor passed and Isabelle, Victor’s wife is having a difficult time coping with Victor’s death. Also, the children are not speaking because the children did not agree with the medical …show more content…

When Isabella’s younger started high school, Isabella found employment working as a sales clerk. Even though Isabella enjoyed being a stay at home mother, Isabella enjoyed the social interaction with others at work. However, after Victor’s death, Isabella quit her job. Isabella stated, “she is experiencing sleep difficulty and had trouble focusing at work” (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Isabella now believes Isabella is at the end of life. Isabella fears she will end up a lonely widow. It is essential for the counselor to help Isabella enjoy life after the death of Isabella’s husband. Isabella is grieving emotionally because Isabella is feeling alone. Isabella demonstrates behavioral grief changes because Isabella is experiencing sleep difficulty. Also, socially because Isabella does not want to interact with others. Since Isabella expressed that she thought she would die a “lonely widow,” Isabella should find activities in which Isabella enjoys that would allow Isabella to interact with other people. Part of the counseling process is helping Isabella accept things Isabella cannot change (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Decreasing negative thoughts could help Isabella’s …show more content…

Paul needs to allow himself time to go through the bereavement process. Therefore, Paul needs to express Paul’s feelings, allow himself time to feel sad, and have time to heal. Sophia Sophia is having a difficult time listening to Isabella speak of the past life with Victor. Sophia appears to be shocked by Victor’s death. Therefore, Sophia is numb emotionally (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Thus, it is hard for Sophia to discuss Victor. A counselor must assist Sophia with understanding that grieving is a normal process after the death of a loved one. Not grieving can cause Sophia distress. According to Rudow (2011), the bereaved are at a higher risk of having a heart attack. Therefore, it is vital for Sophia to adjust to life after her dad and acknowledge the memories Sophia had with Victor. Lenore and Joseph Lenore avoids talking to Isabella because Lenore does not want to listen to Isabella speak about Victor. Like Sophia, Lenore seems to be in shock by Victor’s death (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). Lenore appears unaffected by consuming Lenore’s time with motherly and wifely

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