Loss and Mourning Final Practice Exam

Sleep disturbances are a bodily response to loss, falling under physical sensations. In normal grief, physical sensations include sleep problems, fatigue, changes in appetite, and other bodily responses as the body adjusts to the absence of the loved one. Sleep issues—difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early—reflect somatic arousal and disruption of rest, not the actual thoughts about the loss or the emotions felt, nor purely the outward actions people take. So, sleep disturbances are categorized as physical sensations in normal grief.