Author: | David Spiegel, Catherine Classen | ISBN: | 9780786723409 |
Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | August 1, 2008 |
Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
Author: | David Spiegel, Catherine Classen |
ISBN: | 9780786723409 |
Publisher: | Basic Books |
Publication: | August 1, 2008 |
Imprint: | Basic Books |
Language: | English |
This extraordinary resource celebrates and expands on Dr. David Spiegel's discovery that a shared intimacy with mortality creates very different concerns in the patient from those that apply in conventional settings. Spiegel and Classen introduce mental health professionals to the awareness as well as the tools they will need to facilitate groups coping with existential crises. The result is a model for helping that actually helps.
This extraordinary resource celebrates and expands on Dr. David Spiegel's discovery that a shared intimacy with mortality creates very different concerns in the patient from those that apply in conventional settings. Spiegel and Classen introduce mental health professionals to the awareness as well as the tools they will need to facilitate groups coping with existential crises. The result is a model for helping that actually helps.