Helping dying patients to relive and record important memories and thoughts may ease the distress many feel at the end of life. Researchers found the 'dignity' therapy they used in a study of 100 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Over the years there's been much research into how people feel and react when death is near. But ...

When you’re facing illness, loss, caregiving, or a major life change, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, like a burden to others, or unsure how to move forward. You may long to feel steady again, make ...

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 ...