Psychosocial Interventions in End-of-Life Care

The Hope for a “Good Death”

Peggy Gordon (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2015
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-79759-8 (ISBN)

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The concept of a "good death" has been hotly debated in medical circles for decades. This volume delves into the possibility and desirability of a "good death" by presenting the psychosocial measures of care as a crucial component, such as religion, existentialism, hope and meaning-making. The volume also focuses on oncologic psychiatry and the influence of technology as a means to alleviate pain and suffering, and potentially provide relief to those at the end of life. Such initiatives are aimed at diminishing pain and are socially bolstering and emotionally comforting to ensure a peaceful closure with life as opposed to a battle waged.

Utilizing the most recent information from medical journals and books to present the latest on healthcare and dying today, this volume crosses the boundaries of thanatology, psychology, religion, spirituality, medical ethics and public health.

Peggy Sturman Gordon received her second Master’s degree in Thanatology from Brooklyn College. In addition, she is a trained art and horticultural therapist and has worked with the geriatric population for more than a decade.

Introduction Part I: Aspects of Death and Dying 1. Western Attitudes to Death 2. Twenty-First Century Death: Social and Political Priorities and the Good Death 3. End-of-Life Care & the Good Death 4. The Philosophy of Hospice Care, the Practice of Palliative Medicine, & the Good Death Part II: Psychosocial Interventions to Promote a Good Death 5. The Psychological Viewpoint 6. Spirituality, Religion and the Good Death 7. Psychotherapeutic Interventions in End-of-Life Care Part III: Characterizing the Concept of the Good Death 8. What Promise Exists for a Good Death?

Reihe/Serie	Research in Death Studies
Zusatzinfo	5 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Palliativmedizin
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Palliativpflege / Sterbebegleitung
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-138-79759-6 / 1138797596
ISBN-13	978-1-138-79759-8 / 9781138797598
Zustand	Neuware