Psychotherapists Preparing for Death: Denial and Action
Abstract
Psychotherapists rarely plan for their deaths. It is suggested that clinicians have an ethical responsibility to their patients to do so, and its implications are discussed. In addition, various factors that may contribute to the avoidance of making the necessary preparations for death, in spite of a general sensitivity to separation-related issues, are explored.
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