End-Of-Life Issues, Grief, and Bereavement: What Clinicians Need to Know (Hardcover)

Contributors.

Preface.

1 Introduction to End-of-Life Care for Mental Health Professionals (Julia E. Kasl-Godley).

2 Trajectories of Chronic Illnesses (Michelle S. Gabriel).

3 The Cultural Context of Spirituality and Meaning (E. Alessandra Strada).

4 Working With Family Caregivers of Persons With Terminal Illness (David B. Feldman and Jasmin Llamas).

5 Serious Mental Illness (Julia E. Kasl-Godley).

6 Advance Care Planning (Michelle S. Gabriel and Sheila Kennedy).

7 Pharmacologic Management of Pain (W. Nat Timmins).

8 Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain and Symptom Management (Stephanie C. Wallio and Robert K. Twillman).

9 Grief and Bereavement Care (Shirley Otis-Green).

10 Complicated Grief (E. Alessandra Strada).

11 Health-Care Teams (Julia E. Kasl-Godley and Donna Kwilosz).

12 End-of-Life Care in Long-Term Care Settings (Mary M. Lewis).

13 Advocating for Policy Change: The Role of Mental Health Providers (Robert K. Twillman and Mary M. Lewis).

14 Physician-Assisted Suicide in the United States: Issues, Challenges, Roles, and Implications for Clinicians (Silvia Sara Canetto).

15 Creating Ethics Conversations in Community (Malham M. Wakin).

16 Professional Self-Care (E. Alessandra Strada).

17 Embracing the Existential Invitation to Examine Care at the End of Life (Shirley Otis-Green).

Author Index.

Subject Index.