Psychosocial Issues near the End of Life : A Resource for Professional Care Providers

Although numerous books have been written on the physiological aspects of providing services to people who are dying, relatively little has been written on the psychological, spiritual, and interpersonal issues that are inherent to this process. Until now, psychologists and mental health professionals who work with the dying and their loved ones have had few resources to guide them toward empirically supported practices that can improve quality of life. Psychosocial Issues Near the End of Life: A Resource for Professional Care Providers is geared to fill this gap by providing practical applications for optimizing end-of-life care and minimizing psychospiritual distress.