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This site is a compilation of my work in end-of-life care as well as the ideas and experiences of others I have been privileged to co llaborate with. I hope that you find the resources gathered here useful to you and your organization on your helping journeys!

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FEATURED TOPIC: Grief Counseling Research Controversy

READ: "The TIDE Zombie Strikes Again": Bonanno's The Other Side of Sadness claims harmful effects for grief counseling

READ: Larson, D. G., & Hoyt, W. T.  (2009).  Grief Counseling Efficacy: What Have We Learned?   Bereavement Care, 28 (3), 14-19.  

READ: What Has Become of Grief Counseling: An Evaluation of the Empirical Foundations of the New Pessimism.

READ: The Bright Side of Grief Counseling: Deconstructing the New Pessimism.

READ: ADEC Response to Boston Legal episode

READ: APA Press Release

READ: British Psychological Society responds

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: 9th International Conference for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counseling, Rome, June, 2010

2010 CONFERENCE: Compassion in Action: The Evolving Landscape of Palliative Care, March 25-26, 2010, at Santa Clara University

Margaret R. McLean, PhD, Director of Bioethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, The Changing Landscape of Ethics in End-of-Life Care
Michelle Rhiner, RN, MSN, NP, Consultant, Pallgesia Associates, Opioid Related Neurotoxicity
Shauna L. Shapiro, PhD, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, Mindfullness in End-of-Life Care
Neal E. Slatkin, MD, DABPM, Chief Medical Officer, Hospice of the Valley, Beyond 0 to 10: Conundrums in Evaluating Pain and Pain Management
Brad Stuart, MD, Senior Medical Director, Sutter VNA & Hospice, Advanced Illness Management: Bringing End-of-Life Care Mainstream
J. William Worden, PhD, ABPP, Harvard Medical School and Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology, Children & Grief: When a Parent Dies

More information and registration

READ: Tough Talk : Finding the Words for Living With Loss

For more articles visit the Learning Center

READ: Writings on Team Development, featured in Insights (2003)

For more articles visit the Learning Center.

STUDY: The Finding Our Way: Living With Dying in America Online Course

READ: WebMD interview on "Talking with your family about the end of life" (2005)

 

LISTEN: "Stressed Management: Leadership and Resilience in Turbulent Times"

For more audiotape lectures visit the Learning Center

EXPLORE: Great Ideas for End-of-Life Care

Featured Idea: The Grieving Center, a web-based television channel for the bereaved

Recognition for The Hospice Home Page: Award of Excellence, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ; 4-Star Rating by Growth House.

 


Last updated:  December 16, 2009

Copyright 2009 Dale G. Larson, Ph.D.

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