Beyond death anxiety : achieving life-affirming death awareness /
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| Author / Creator: | Firestone, Robert. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2009. |
| Description: | xv, 388 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Death. Fear of death. Death. Fear of death. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7902966 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I. The Subjective Impact of Death Awareness and its Denial
- 1. Overview
- 2. The Uncharted Terrain of Death
- 3. The Dawning Awareness of Death and its Impact on the Developing Child
- 4. The Effects of Death Anxiety in Everyday Life
- 5. Literal and Symbolic Defenses Against Death Anxiety
- 6. Microsuicide: Death of the Spirit
- Part II. Core Defenses Against Death Anxiety
- 7. The Basic Defense Against Death Anxiety: The Fantasy Bond
- 8. Separation Theory, the Voice, and Voice Therapy
- Part III. Choosing Life with the Full Realization of Death
- 9. Challenging Defenses that Interfere with Living Fully
- 10. The Value of Psychotherapy
- 11. Facing Death With Equanimity and Appropriate Feelings
- 12. Learning to Love
- 13. Dimensions of a Meaningful Life
- 14. My Life and Legacy
- References
- Index
