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Psychological Adaptation to Terminal Illness: A Practical Guide for Palliative Care Professionals
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Series: Palliative Education, Book 19
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ISBN13: 9798185831090
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Terminal illness profoundly affects every aspect of a person's life-not only physically, but also emotionally, psychologically, socially, spiritually, and existentially. Helping patients adapt to the reality of life-limiting illness is one of the greatest challenges faced by palliative care professionals.
Psychological Adaptation to Terminal Illness provides a comprehensive, evidence-based guide for healthcare professionals seeking to better understand and support the emotional journey of patients and their families.
This practical resource explores the psychological processes involved in adapting to terminal illness, including anxiety, depression, anticipatory grief, fear of death, existential distress, resilience, hope, meaning-making, and spiritual concerns. Drawing on current evidence and established psychological models, the book offers practical strategies for assessment, communication, and therapeutic intervention within multidisciplinary palliative care.
Readers will learn how to recognize psychological distress, conduct meaningful conversations, strengthen therapeutic relationships, support families, integrate culturally sensitive care, and apply interventions such as cognitive-behavioral approaches, acceptance-based therapies, mindfulness, dignity therapy, and meaning-centered care.
Special attention is given to communication during difficult conversations, ethical challenges, family dynamics, cultural diversity, and the emotional well-being of healthcare professionals themselves.
Combining theory with practical guidance, this book serves as a valuable resource for improving compassionate, person-centered care while promoting psychological resilience and quality of life for patients facing serious illness.
Whether working in hospitals, hospices, community services, or home-based care, healthcare professionals will find evidence-based tools that can immediately enhance clinical practice. Why You Should Read and Buy This Book
1. Focuses specifically on psychological adaptation rather than general psychosocial care.
2. Combines psychology, palliative medicine, communication, spirituality, and ethics in a single practical framework.
3. Bridges scientific evidence with real-world clinical applications for multidisciplinary teams. Who Should Read This Book?
This book is designed for:
This practical resource explores the psychological processes involved in adapting to terminal illness, including anxiety, depression, anticipatory grief, fear of death, existential distress, resilience, hope, meaning-making, and spiritual concerns. Drawing on current evidence and established psychological models, the book offers practical strategies for assessment, communication, and therapeutic intervention within multidisciplinary palliative care.
Readers will learn how to recognize psychological distress, conduct meaningful conversations, strengthen therapeutic relationships, support families, integrate culturally sensitive care, and apply interventions such as cognitive-behavioral approaches, acceptance-based therapies, mindfulness, dignity therapy, and meaning-centered care.
Special attention is given to communication during difficult conversations, ethical challenges, family dynamics, cultural diversity, and the emotional well-being of healthcare professionals themselves.
Combining theory with practical guidance, this book serves as a valuable resource for improving compassionate, person-centered care while promoting psychological resilience and quality of life for patients facing serious illness.
Whether working in hospitals, hospices, community services, or home-based care, healthcare professionals will find evidence-based tools that can immediately enhance clinical practice. Why You Should Read and Buy This Book
- Gain practical psychological skills for everyday clinical practice
- Integrate psychology into holistic palliative care
- Apply evidence-based interventions with confidence
1. Focuses specifically on psychological adaptation rather than general psychosocial care.
2. Combines psychology, palliative medicine, communication, spirituality, and ethics in a single practical framework.
3. Bridges scientific evidence with real-world clinical applications for multidisciplinary teams. Who Should Read This Book?
This book is designed for:
- Palliative care physicians
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Nurses
- Social workers
- Spiritual care providers
- Counselors
- Hospice professionals
- Oncology teams
- Medical students
- Nursing students
- PhD candidates
- Healthcare educators
- Researchers in palliative care
- Mental health professionals
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