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| Psychosocial issues near the end of life | | Author(s) | J L Werth Jr, J R Gordon, R R Johnson Jr |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 6, no 4, November 2002 |
| Pages | pp 402-412 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dying ; Terminal care ; Mental health [elderly] ; Mental disorder ; Quality of life ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | When considering end-of-life care, much of the attention has been to the medical aspects of caring for the terminally ill, to the virtual exclusion of psychosocial areas. This paper provides an overview of the literature on the intra- and interpersonal aspects of dying, including the effects that psychosocial variables have on end-of-life decision-making, common diagnosable mental disorders (e.g. clinical depression, delirium), other types of personal considerations (e.g. autonomy/control, grief), and interpersonal environmental issues (e.g. cultural factors, financial variables). Six roles that qualified mental health professionals can play (i.e. advocate, counsellor, evaluator, multidisciplinary team member and researcher) are also outlined. Because psychosocial issues are ubiquitous and can have enormous impact near the end of life, properly trained mental health professionals can play vital roles in alleviating suffering and improving the quality of life of people who are dying. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-021216237 A |
| Classmark | CX: LV: D: E: F:59: 64A |
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