This study examined a novel intervention, dignity therapy, designed to address psychosocial and existential distress among terminally ill patients. Dignity therapy invites patients to discuss issues ...

In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chochinov et al 1 make a major contribution to advancing care for the terminally ill through their study “Dignity Therapy: A Novel Psychotherapeutic ...

CHICAGO — Peyton “Pete” Dralle wasted little time after he learned doctors could do no more to treat his throat cancer. He took spur-of-the-moment trips, got his affairs in order and, when he ...

The question-and-answer exercise, more impressionistic in design and goal than the mere accumulation of resume facts, is crafted to allow dying patients the ability to convey not just what they did, ...

Art , writing, music, and photography are just some of the treatment modalities used to bring about healing in my clients. Specializing in coping skills, grief and loss, self-esteem, special needs ...