Touching Mortality, Touching Strength: Clinical Work with Dying Patients

This paper outlines some of the special stresses that must be shouldered by clinicians—physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, pastoral staff, and others—whose work focuses on dying and extremely vulnerable patients. The utility of a theory of generative death anxiety as a framework for inter...

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Publicado en:Journal of religion and health
Autor principal: Liechty, Daniel 1954- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2000]
En: Journal of religion and health
Año: 2000, Volumen: 39, Número: 3, Páginas: 247-260
Otras palabras clave: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
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Sumario:This paper outlines some of the special stresses that must be shouldered by clinicians—physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, pastoral staff, and others—whose 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.
ISSN:1573-6571
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1010362608072