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Rapid lasting transformation for patients with terminal illness can be provided by brief therapy principals and methods that assess how the patient sees the problem, their beliefs and values about life and death, then intervene with tasks, reframing and metaphor. Terminal patients can move from a fear based position to live meaningful final chapters of their lives if the therapist can help deal with both directly and indirectly with the last stages of life.

The educational objectives are listed.

1. List at least two metaphors and reframes to bypass unconscious resistance and assist terminally ill patients and their families in moving into a “living” mode rather than a “dying” mode.
2. Analyze the effect that the therapist’s belief systems can play into dealing with the issues of death and dying.

Session may be edited to preserve confidentiality.