Exam Preview for 2055: Understanding the Clinical Impact of Parasoc

Understanding the Clinical Impact of Parasocial Grief

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1. All of the following terms describe characteristics of a parasocial relationship EXCEPT: One-sided Non-reciprocal Friends and Acquaintances Lacks mutuality
2. Which of the following describes similarities between social and parasocial relationships? Both provide financial gain Both provide mood boosts in moments of solitude Both provide similar gratifications for individuals, including alleviating sadness Both involve interactions between individuals that are perceived to have personal meaning
3. Which of the following accurately defines parasocial grief? Grieving experiences including anger and confusion from the loss of a public figure with whom an individual had a parasocial relationship. Grieving experiences from the loss of a personal and social relationship. Grieving experiences including shame and isolation from the loss of a public figure with whom an individual had a parasocial relationship. Grieving experiences including heartbreak and depression from the loss of a public figure with whom an individual had a parasocial relationship.
4. Which of the following is an example of ways society has come together in response to celebrity deaths? Fans of deceased celebrities attending funerals and other memorials held by families of the deceased. Fans of deceased celebrities leaving flowers and gifts at celebrity’s homes or graves, holding impromptu ceremonies, or naming a place or product after them. Celebrities have been careful to stop talking openly about their mental health conditions in order to reduce likelihood of their fans considering suicide. Following Robin Williams’s death, conversations started around acknowledging that the “happiest" people as suffering the least.
5. All of the following are examples of grief policing EXCEPT: “He’s just a musician and wouldn’t know who you are.” “You’re not here to pay respects, you’re here to get ‘likes’ and promote your own page.” “I felt I knew him quite well,” “he was like my best friend,” “he was like a father/brother to me.” “You never met him, you didn’t know him.... move on to being sad about something that matters.”
6. Parasocial grief meets criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, secondary to bereavement with evidence of all of the following symptoms EXCEPT: Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down) Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of dying), recurrent suicidal ideation without a specific plan, or a suicide attempt or a specific plan for committing suicide. Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in all, or almost all, activities most of the day, nearly every day (as indicated by subjective account or observation) Depressed most of the day, nearly every day as indicated by subjective report (e.g., feels sad, empty, hopeless) or observation made by others (e.g., appears tearful)
7. Which of the following symptoms must be present for Parasocial grief to meet criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder? Limited to no preoccupation with thoughts or memories of the deceased person (in children and adolescents, preoccupation may focus on the circumstances of the death) Stable identity, no feelings that a part of them has died Marked sense of disbelief about the death Intense yearning/longing for the deceased person.
8. Which of the following is a task of mourning described by Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning Model? To stop feeling the pain of the grief To adjust to the world without the deceased To get over the loss and continue with life To accept there was nothing anyone could do about the loss
9. ________________ uses many different paradigms of thought, intellectual curiosities, and specialized interests outside of “normal” social conformity, such as video games, comics, TV shows, board games, books, etc. Gestalt Therapy Grace Therapy Geek Therapy Generous Therapy
10. Which of the following is an example of a Geek Therapy-Informed Intervention to explore parasocial grief? Using grief over parasocial relationships to explore parallels with grief with social relationships. Distracting clients from their grief over celebrities by talking about video games instead. Helping clients get over their parasocial grief by encouraging them to watch movies starring deceased celebrities. Providing psychoeducation about how parasocial relationships are easier to get over compared to social relationships.