Dignity Therapy (DT): Honoring a Patient's Life Story and Legacy (Self-Study)

Course overview

While hospice and palliative care is multidimensional, its overall goals are relief of human suffering and improvement of quality of life. One aspect of this care is providing dignity for seriously ill persons, recognizing them as unique human beings. Join renowned clinician Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov and internationally-recognized researcher Dr. Susan Bluck to discuss their clinical and research work focused on Dignity Therapy (DT). Dr. Chochinov is the founder of Dignity Therapy and Dr. Bluck's research focuses on analysis of the stories patients tell during therapy, including how they narrate their life and legacy. DT allows patients to tell their stories of communion with others, provides the opportunity to make meaning of challenging events, and may evoke a sense of purpose.