Masked or repressed grief can be manifested/become apparent in the following ways, EXCEPT

• A. Sadness and crying
• B. Physical symptoms
• C. Psychiatric symptoms
• D. Delinquent behavior

Answer: (A)

Masked or repressed grief shows itself not through open sadness, but by how the distress is converted into other kinds of symptoms. When grief is masked, people might experience physical complaints like headaches, fatigue, or sleep problems; they may develop psychiatric symptoms such as depression or anxiety; or they might even exhibit delinquent or acting-out behaviors as a way of coping with the underlying sorrow. Sadness and crying, by contrast, are direct expressions of grief, not concealed, so they don’t fit the pattern of masked grief. That direct emotional response is the exception, while the other options reflect the indirect, somatized, or behavioral manifestations typical of masked grief.