Successful mourning involves acceptance, working through grief, adjusting to the loss, and starting a new life while honoring the deceased. Tasks such as expressing acceptance and making life adjustments signal progress in mourning following the loss of a spouse. Purchasing a smaller car can signify successful completion of mourning tasks.
Acceptance that the loss has occurred, Working through the pain of grief, Adjusting to life without the deceased, and Starting a new life while still maintaining a connection with the deceased are the four tasks of mourning identified by Worden to facilitate the mourning process.
When a client who has lost a spouse shows successful completion of mourning tasks, it can be evidenced by expressing acceptance of the loss, dealing with the pain of grief, adjusting to life without the deceased, and gradually starting a new life without severing the connection with the deceased.
A client purchasing a smaller car she is comfortable driving might indicate a successful task completion as it showcases a transition towards adjusting to life without the deceased and initiating a new life chapter.
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