From death anxiety to meaning making at the end of life: Recommendations for psychological assessment

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 354-357

  Neimeyer, Robert A ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Death anxiety; End of life; Grief; Meaning making; Suicide assessment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DYING; FAMILY LIFE; GRIEF; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 27144483450     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpi036     Document Type: Article

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