A bereaved man has several risk factors for poor outcome: sudden death, social isolation, previous depression and compounded loss. At two weeks he

Question

A bereaved man has several risk factors for poor outcome: sudden death, social isolation, previous depression and compounded loss. At two weeks he has no suicidal intent, psychosis or severe functional collapse. What is the best service response?

Accepted Answer

Arrange proactive assessment with tailored support and scheduled review as needs evolve

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Arrange psychiatric admission because cumulative bereavement risk itself constitutes an acute mental-health emergency

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Assign specialist prolonged-grief psychotherapy immediately on the basis of risk factors alone

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Offer peer support as the primary intervention with individual follow-up determined by group availability

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Restrict support to a written leaflet until a fixed six-month diagnostic threshold has passed

Tier 3 Bereavement Support Allocation — SCE Palliative Medicine MCQ

A bereaved man has several risk factors for poor outcome: sudden death, social isolation, previous depression and compounded loss. At two weeks he has no suicidal intent, psychosis or severe functional collapse. What is the best service response?