Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes

<p><em>Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes</em> provides: an in-depth examination of death attitudes existentialism and spirituality and their relationships; a review of the major theoretical models; clinical applications of these models to issues such as infertility bereavement anxiety and suicide; and an introduction to meaning management theory and how it can be applied to grief counseling.</p><p>In this new volume death is treated both as a threat to meaning and as an opportunity to create meaning. The first section introduces theory and methodology to connect the latest empirical research on death attitudes to the philosophical/psychological existential and spirituality literature. Part II presents the latest empirical research on subjects such as end-of-life decisions and living with HIV. The final section considers therapeutic applications to issues including suicide infertility bereavement and anxiety. The concluding chapter highlights the book’s common themes and provides questions to encourage further investigation of the most critical topics.</p><p>Psychologists counselors social workers physicians nurses and religious leaders as well as academics in the fields of psychology gerontology philosophy religion counseling social work sociology and medicine will value this new resource. Main points summarize important ideas of each chapter making it an appropriate text in courses on death and dying and/or and spirituality. Its clinical applications will appeal to practicing professionals.</p>