Elderly Terminal Illness
and Psychotherapy?

Carol Bongiorno Baglady@peoplepc.com says:

I am a student at Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA.. I want to determine if any psychotherapy is used in dealing with the dying and death of an elderly loved one. Also if money and education has any effect. This questionnaire is for anyone involved in the care of the family member or the family member who is terminally ill.

1. Which member of your family is/was terminally ill?

2. Who took care of this family member? Check all that apply:
 family member
 friends of family
 hospice
 private care provide
2a. If a family member, who specifically?

2b. Other caregiver? Please specify:

3. Who was the most supportive with your family members care?

4. Was any psychotherapy provided?
YesNo

5. If yes, who provided the psychotherapy?
 clergy
 social worker
 psychologist
 psychiatrist
 family therapist
5a. Other? Please specify:

6. If yes, was psychotherapy provided for...
 the patient?
 the family?
 the patient and family together?

7. Were you able to talk about the impending death?
YesNo
7a. If yes, with whom?

8. was the dying member able to discuss his or her fears about dying?
YesNo
8a. If yes, with whom?

9. For those of you who used hospice, was psychotherapy recommended by hospice for...
 the patient?
 the family?
 the patient and family together?

10. What would you change about the care and loss of your loved one?

11. what were you the most proud of in dealing with the care and loss of your loved one?

12. For those you had no psychotherapy: do you think it would have made a difference in your experience with the death and dying of your loved one? Please explain

Some personal information about me.

13. Gender MaleFemale

14. Age

15. Income

16. Education

17. Marital status:
 married
 single
 divorced
 seperated
 widow or widower

18. Location: town, state, country.

Thank-you. I appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions. Baglady@peoplepc.com

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