‘I Don’t Want to Say Goodbye’: A Case Report of a Man’s Journey Through Complicated Grief

This case study illustrates the grieving journey of a 40-year-old Malaysian Chinese man who experienced physical and mental complications after the death of his loved one from lung cancer. This study included a description of a grieving individual with a clinical history of diagnoses and treatment...

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Main Authors: Voon, Siok Ping, Ting, Chuong Hock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, UPM 2024
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46179/1/2024093017043652_MJMHS_0219.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46179/
https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2024093017043652_MJMHS_0219.pdf
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Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Language: English
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Summary:This case study illustrates the grieving journey of a 40-year-old Malaysian Chinese man who experienced physical and mental complications after the death of his loved one from lung cancer. This study included a description of a grieving individual with a clinical history of diagnoses and treatments to address his grief. The intervention integrated several modalities and techniques to facilitate behavior change and the healthy grieving process including pharmacotherapy and culturally-sensitive grief-focused therapies. This case study elucidates the integrative strategies while working with a client who had complicated grief. The outcome of the study provides evidence in support of the combination of pharmacotherapy and counseling. Recommendations and conclusions of the study are presented