Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Palliative Care, Miscarriage, Homicide

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

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Pros compared with slow painful death, hear attack is quick and relatively painless doesn"t have to cope with physical deterioration, functioning doesn"t require the use of financial resources family doesn"t have to go through emotional torment watching their loved one die pain & loss of mental. Study steinhaurser (2000) id 6 components that enhance the quality of dying: pain & symptom management, clear decisions making, preparation for death, completion, contributing to others, affirmation of the whole person (cid:224) rather than being prescriptive framework(cid:224)qualities provide what fam, patient & caregivers see as valuable at the end of life. Some disengagement from the social world is normal(cid:224)may rep resent the grieving process (final los of family and friends is anticipated) anticipatory grief . Still used in many end of life care settings(cid:224) following models (including this one) relevant for understanding the psychological states of people who are dying regardless of their meaning w/in this model: bargaining: trades good behavior for health.