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Despair felt by the patient and the profiessional carer: a case study of the use of cognitive behavioural methods

Palliative Care Support Team, Royal Free Hospital, London

Marie Johnston

Department of Psychology, Royal Free Hospital, London

Peter Speck

Royal Free Hospital, London

The use of a mood and activity diary kept by a patient more clearly defined the relationship between patient and carer and identified those problems that could be tackled. It helped to reduce feelings of helplessness and to restore some control to the patient.

Key Words: attitude to death • behavioural therapy • case report • depression • nurse-patient relations • psychological stress

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 3, No. 1, 39-46 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/026921638900300107


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