Publications and Other Training Resources Produced by Dr. Dale Larson
A BOOK:
The Helper's Journey: Working With People Facing Grief, Loss, and Life-Threatening Illness
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"It touches the heart, informs the mind and appeals to the spirit." Margaret Zamierowski, Thanatology Newsletter |
"The reader does feel as though he or she is on a journey, a beautiful, validating, educational, and enriching one....A well-researched, outstanding book that should be read by hospice personnel, nurses, therapists, bereavement counselors, and all who function as helpers in their professional and volunteer lives." Enid Topchik, Omega
"The Helper's Journey will make you not only a better caregiver, but a healthier one. Its pages are filled with a unique blend of appropriate research coupled with practical suggestions for understanding yourself and being a better caregiver." Paul V.
Johnson, Caregivers Quarterly
"...a tremendous resource for anyone in a caring profession." Pamela Adamczak, Nursing and Health Care
Cited as a Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing, and awarded Special Mention in the 16th annual Alpha Sigma Nu book award competition of the National Jesuit Society. For more information concerning this book, contact
Research Press at (800) 519-2707, or click here: Research Press.
A VIDEOTAPE TRAINING SERIES:
The Caring Helper: Skills for Caregiving in Grief and Loss
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A self-paced videotape/print training program designed for volunteer and professional caregivers working with people facing life-threatening illness, grief, and loss. Includes a workbook. This videotape program is now used in more than 500 caregiving organizations. To receive more information concerning the program, call (650) 591-9307 or visit Information on Caring Helper Videotape Series |
SELECTED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS:
Hoyt, W. T., & Larson, D. G. (2008). A realistic approach to drawing conclusions from the scientific literature: Response to Bonanno and Lilienfeld (2007). Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39, 378-379.
Larson, D. G., & Hoyt, W. T. (2007). The bright side of grief counseling: Deconstructing the new pessimism. In K. J. Doka (Ed.), Living with grief: Before and after the death (pp. 157-174). Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America.
Larson, D. G., & Hoyt, W. T. (2007). What has become of grief counseling: An evaluation of the empirical foundations of the new pessimism. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38, 347-355.
Engelhardt, J. B., McClive-Reed, K. P., Toseland, R. W., Smith, T. L., Larson, D. G., & Tobin, D. R. (2006). Effects of a program for coordinated care of advanced illness on patients, surrogates, and healthcare costs: A randomized trial. American Journal of Managed Care, 12, 41-49.
Larson, D. G. (2005). Becky’s Legacy: More lessons. Death Studies, 29, 745-757.
Larson, D., & Bush, N.J. (2006). Stress management for oncology nurses: Finding a healing balance. In R.M. Carroll-Johnson, L.M. Gorman, & N.J. Bush (Eds.), Psychosocial nursing care along the cancer continuum (2nd ed.) (pp. 587-601). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society.
Haley, W. E., Larson, D. G., Kasl-Godley, J., Neimeyer, R., & Kwilosz, D. (2003). Roles for psychologists in end-of-life care: Emerging models of practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 626-633.
Connor, S., R., Egan, K., Kwilosz, D., Larson, D. G., & Reese, D. (2002). Interdisciplinary approaches to assisting with end-of-life care and decision making. American Behavioral Scientist, 46, 340-356.
Larson, D. G., & Tobin, D. R. (2000). End-of-life conversations: Evolving practice and theory. Journal of the American Medical Association, 284, 1573-1578.
Larson, D. G. (2000). Anticipatory mourning: Challenges for professional and volunteer caregivers. In T. A. Rando (Ed.), Clinical dimensions of anticipatory mourning: Theory and practice in working with the dying, their loved ones, and caregivers (pp. 379-395). Champaign, IL: Research Press.
Larson, D. G. (1998). Stress management for the oncology nurse: Finding the balance. In N. Gorman, N., N. J. Bush, & R. M. Carroll-Johnson (Eds.), Psychosocial nursing along the cancer continuum (pp. 446-456). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Press.
Larson, D. G. (1993). Self-concealment: Implications for stress and empathy in oncology care. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 11, 1-16.
Larson, D. G. (1992). The challenge of caring in oncology nursing. Oncology Nursing Forum, 19, 857-861.
L arson, D. G. (1985). Helper secrets: Invisible stressors in hospice work. American Journal of Hospice Care, 2, 35-40.
Dr. Larson's Vita
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