Touching Mortality, Touching Strength: Clinical Work with Dying Patients
This paper outlines some of the special stresses that must be shouldered by cliniciansphysicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, pastoral staff, and otherswhose work focuses on dying and extremely vulnerable patients. The utility of a theory of generative death anxiety as a framework for inter...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[2000]
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Journal of religion and health
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| Further subjects: | B
Spirituality
B Messianic B Consciousness B defensive reactions B Ernest Becker B Psychoanalysis B Mortality B generative death anxiety B transference objects B Dying |
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| Summary: | This paper outlines some of the special stresses that must be shouldered by cliniciansphysicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, pastoral staff, and otherswhose work focuses on dying and extremely vulnerable patients. The utility of a theory of generative death anxiety as a framework for interpreting the nature of these special stresses is suggested. Three common burnout' reactions are examined. The paper concludes that positive acceptance of personal mortality may help clinicians avoid burnout and lead to better therapeutic practice. This framework for interpreting therapeutic practice demonstrates the integral role spirituality plays in work with this particular patient group. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1023/A:1010362608072 |