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A Guide to Psychosocial and Spiritual Care at the End of Life (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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A Guide to Psychosocial and Spiritual Care at the End of Life (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Psychological, social, and spiritual care is as important as
physical care at the end of life. Yet caregivers often feel
ill-equipped to give that nonphysical care. This book shows how to
do it. The book addresses all caregivers who attend dying patients:
doctors, nurses, chaplains, clergy in the pastorate, social
workers, clinical psychologists, family caregivers, and others. It
covers such topics as the functional and emotional trajectories of
dying; the varied approaches of patients and caregivers to
end-of-life decisions; culturally based beliefs about dying; the
differences between depression and grief; and people's views about
the right time to die, the death experience itself, and the
afterlife. For each topic the book introduces core concepts and
summarizes recent research about them. The book presents much of
its material in readable tables for easy reference; applies the
material to real-life cases; lists the main "take home" points for
each chapter; and gives references for additional reading. The book
helps caregivers anticipate the reactions of patients and survivors
to end-of-life traumas and suggests how caregivers can respond
insightfully and compassionately. At the same time the book
challenges caregivers to think through their own views about death
and dying. This book, therefore, is a must-read for all caregivers
professional and nonprofessional alike who strive to give their
patients comprehensive, high-quality end-of-life care.
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