Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to the Beginning of the End of Life Minding the Body, Facilitator Guide

Individuals with serious and incurable illnesses often require care thatgoes beyond the body. As they face the challenges of living with and eventuallydying from their conditions, they may need to acquire new skills to cope andincrease their quality of life. Even those at the beginning of the end of lifecan take an active role in their treatment. This skill-based program emphasizes flexibility and should be tailored toindividual clients. The first module introduces stress management techniques,including cognitive restructuring, relaxation, and problem-focused andemotion-focused coping. The second module targets mood management, with sessionson depression, anxiety, and anger. Social support is addressed in the thirdmodule where clients learn communication and conflict resolution skills. Specialattention is paid to supporting caregivers and working with medical providers.The fourth module focuses on quality of life and covers symptom management, goalsetting, positive psychology, and spiritual issues. An adaptation chapterdetails how to run the program as a group and discusses other possible formats. Incorporating a wide variety of CBT techniques, this program can benefitpatients suffering from a range of chronic and terminal diseases. Thecorresponding workbook helps clients personalize the content of sessions andpractice new skills. The facilitator guide is invaluable to any mental healthprofessional working in a medical or other palliative care setting.Satterfield, Jason M. is the author of 'Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to the Beginning of the End of Life Minding the Body, Facilitator Guide', published 2008 under ISBN 9780195341638 and ISBN 0195341635.