Psychotherapy of the Dying Patient
- 1 July 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 135 (1) , 7-14
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.135.1.7
Abstract
Summary: The psychotherapeutic aspects of the care of the 49 terminally ill patients described in the preceding paper are discussed. Their differing ways of coping with the stress of dying and the range of psychotherapeutic strategies used in treatment are described. The work suggests that the therapist's use of psychological insights can improve his understanding of the emotional pain of terminal illness, and well-aimed psychotherapy can contribute to its relief.Keywords
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- The Psychiatrist in the Terminal Care UnitThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1979