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Psychotherapy of the Dying Patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Averil Stedeford
Averil Stedeford*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford
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Summary

The psychotherapeutic aspects of the care of the 49 terminally ill patients described in the preceding paper are discussed. Their differing ways of coping with the stress of dying and the range of psychotherapeutic strategies used in treatment are described. The work suggests that the therapist's use of psychological insights can improve his understanding of the emotional pain of terminal illness, and well-aimed psychotherapy can contribute to its relief.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 135 , Issue 1 , July 1979 , pp. 7 - 14
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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