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| Dying: in psychology, dying refers to the process of approaching death and the associated psychological and emotional experiences. The study of dying encompasses coping mechanisms, grief, and existential considerations. See also Death._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross on Dying - Dictionary of Arguments
Upton I 160 Dying/Kübler-Ross/Upton: 5 stages (Kübler-Ross, 1969)(1): 1. Denial and isolation: E.g., “It can’t be me” - Constant denial of the new status. Denial acts as a buffer system, allowing the patient to develop other coping mechanisms. Isolation: it can be that the patient fears rejection and feel that nobody understands what the suffering is like. 2. Anger: E.g., “Why me?” - In this stage anger is taken out at nurses, doctors and relatives. E.g., because of you I can’t go home.” 3. Bargaining: E.g., “Please God, let me…” - The attempt to postpone death by doing a deal with God/fate/the hospital. It is not uncommon for people who never have be religious to now turn to religion. 4. Depression: E.g., “How can I leave all this behind?” - A quiet, dark and reflective time. Now the patient does not want reassurance from a nurse, but at the same time does not want to be ignored. The patient does not have to pretend to be strong. 5. Acceptance: “Leave me, I am ready to die.” - The patient is neither depressed nor angry. Within this stage, family members are very much angry or questioning why the patient is at peace. The patient has begun the process of letting go during the depression stage. >Dying/Developmental psychology. 1. Kübler-Ross, E (1969) On Death and Dying. New York: Macmillan._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth Upton I Penney Upton Developmental Psychology 2011 |
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