{"product_id":"endoflife-issues-grief-and-bereavement-9780470406939","title":"EndOfLife Issues Grief and Bereavement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical overview of clinical issues related to end-of-life care, including grief and bereavement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe needs of individuals with life-limiting or terminal illness and those caring for them are well documented. However, meeting these needs can be challenging, particularly in the absence of a well-established evidence base about how best to help. In this informative guide, editors Sara Qualls and Julia Kasl-Godley have brought together a notable team of international contributors to produce a clear structure offering mental health professionals a framework for developing the competencies needed to work with end-of-life care issues, challenges, concerns, and opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ci\u003eWiley Series in Clinical Geropsychology,\u003c\/i\u003e this thorough and up-to-date guide answers complex questions often asked by patients, their families and caregivers, and helping professionals as well, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does dying occur, and how does it vary across illnesses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction to End-of-Life Care for Mental Health Professionals 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia E. Kasl-Godley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Trajectories of Chronic Illnesses 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle S. Gabriel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Cultural Context of Spirituality and Meaning 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. Alessandra Strada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Working With Family Caregivers of Persons With Terminal Illness 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid B. Feldman and Jasmin Llamas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Serious Mental Illness 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia E. Kasl-Godley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Advance Care Planning 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle S. Gabriel and Sheila Kennedy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Pharmacologic Management of Pain 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eW. Nat Timmins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Nonpharmacological Approaches to Pain and Symptom Management 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie C. Wallio and Robert K. Twillman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Grief and Bereavement Care 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShirley Otis-Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Complicated Grief 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. Alessandra Strada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Health-Care Teams 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia E. Kasl-Godley and Donna Kwilosz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 End-of-Life Care in Long-Term Care Settings 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary M. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Advocating for Policy Change: The Role of Mental Health Providers 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert K. Twillman and Mary M. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Physician-Assisted Suicide in the United States: Issues, Challenges, Roles, and Implications for Clinicians 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilvia Sara Canetto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Creating Ethics Conversations in Community 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalham M. Wakin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Professional Self-Care 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE. Alessandra Strada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Embracing the Existential Invitation to Examine Care at the End of Life 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShirley Otis-Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 335\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515416830295,"sku":"9780470406939","price":54.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/endoflife-issues-grief-and-bereavement-9780470406939","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}