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Worden's Four Tasks of Mourning — SCE Palliative Medicine MCQ

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A palliative care bereavement counsellor uses Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning framework. Which option best describes these tasks?

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Correct answer: E — Accept the loss, process grief, adjust to change, and sustain connection while living

Worden describes four active tasks: accepting the reality of the loss, processing the pain of grief, adjusting to a world without the deceased, and finding an enduring connection with the deceased while continuing life. They are not a rigid sequence of emotional stages, and maintaining a connection does not require complete detachment.

Reference: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/cancer/palliative-care