The helping professional's guide to end-of-life care : practical tools for emotional, social, & spiritual support for the dying

Summary: "Clinical psychologist E. Alessandra Strada presents The Helping Professional's Guide to End-of-Life Care, a complete manual designed to help chaplains, nurses, physicians, hospice workers, psychotherapists, palliative care specialists, and psychologists address the psychological needs of terminally ill and dying patients and their families"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781608821990 (pbk.)
ISBN: 1608821994 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781608822003 (PDF e-book)
ISBN: 9781608822010 (epub)
Physical Description: print
viii, 252 pages ; 26 cm
Publisher: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The journey through illness -- Developing a healing presence -- Working effectively with the medical team -- Meeting with the patient and the family -- The experience of grief in patients who are approaching death -- The multidimensional nature of pain -- Anxiety -- Depression -- Exploring the spiritual domain -- When death is imminent: supporting patients and caregivers -- After the death: supporting the mourning process -- Maintaining personal and professional well-being: the meaning of self-care.