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Saying goodbye : how families can find renewal through loss / Barbara Okun and Joseph Nowinski.

by Okun, Barbara F.

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Berkley Books, c2011.

Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.

Families -- Psychological aspects.

Death -- Psychological aspects.

9780425233221 (hc.)

0425233227 (hc.)

9780425245187 (pbk.)

0425245187 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Saying goodbye : a guide to coping with a loved one's terminal illness

xviii, 313 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Grief as a family matter -- Five stages of family grief -- Getting the news/sharing the news: the new grief begins -- First reactions -- Resilient family: personality differences and survivability -- Early memories: what to expect and what they mean -- Building support networks -- Navigating the medical and social services mazes -- Taking care of business: finances, wills, trusts, etc. -- Chronic illness, emotions, and family dynamics -- Breaking the silence: communicating about upheaval -- Best of times and the worst of times: revisiting the past -- Understanding ambivalence -- Caretaking and self-care -- Family inventory: reassessing family roles -- Putting unresolved issues to rest -- Planning for departure -- Celebrating a life -- Moving forward: the new family.

With advances in modern medicine, the nature of death and dying has undergone a dramatic shift. A diagnosis of a life-threatening disease is not always an immediate death sentence, and one can survive months or even years before succumbing to a terminal illness. It can give us the gift of more time with our loved ones-but it can also complicate the grieving process, prolonging the emotional pain, bringing family issues to the forefront, and creating new challenges for everyone involved.

Nowinski, Joseph.

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