Barbara Okun

Two Ph.D. psychologists provide a useful guide through "family grief" resulting from a terminal diagnosis. They point out that our experience has changed significantly from the Kubler-Ross "five stages" model was developed in 1969. Medical advancements mean that "death has changed from an event to a process", and it is a process that can go on for months or even years. That prolongation has significance for how families and friends support and surround their loved ones who have received a terminal diagnosis. Recommended both to gain perspective and for practical suggestions (borrow it from a library or friend if you can).… (plus d'informations)