Emotional support in the last days of life: Evidence-Based, Ethical and Person-Centered Approaches to Compassionate End-of-Life Care (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798250178686)

Emotional Support in the Last Days of Life is a comprehensive and practice-oriented guide dedicated to one of the most sensitive dimensions of palliative care: the emotional and psychological support of patients approaching the end of life.

Grounded in contemporary psychological theory, ethical frameworks, and clinical best practices, this volume provides healthcare professionals with structured models, communication strategies, assessment tools, and intervention techniques designed to reduce suffering, enhance dignity, and support meaning-making during the final stage of life. The book integrates biopsychosocial, existential, spiritual, and person-centered perspectives into a coherent and actionable framework.

Whether working in hospice, hospital, home-based palliative care, or community settings, professionals will find practical guidance supported by evidence-based approaches and real-life case analyses.

Why this book is worth buying:

1. It offers a structured, evidence-based framework for emotional support in the last days of life, integrating psychology, ethics, and palliative care principles into practical clinical guidance.

2. It provides concrete tools and techniques-communication scripts, assessment strategies, cognitive-behavioral interventions, mindfulness practices, and family support models-that can be implemented immediately in clinical practice.

3. It addresses both patient and family needs while also supporting professionals through reflective practice, boundary management, and burnout prevention strategies.

What is new and distinctive in this book:

- A fully integrated model combining emotional assessment, existential meaning-making, and narrative approaches specifically tailored to the final days of life.
- Practical communication frameworks designed specifically for high-intensity, last-stage conversations.
- Dedicated sections on professional boundaries, emotional dependency, and caregiver burnout in end-of-life settings.

This book is ideal for:
Palliative care physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, hospice professionals, chaplains, counselors, mental health practitioners, educators in health sciences, and advanced students in medicine, nursing, psychology, and social work.