Adulthood Original Content Copyright by HOLT McDougal. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. Stages of Death/Grief Bargaining Denial Depression Acceptance Anger

Adulthood Original Content Copyright by HOLT McDougal. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. Psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross theorized there are five stages through which many dying people pass. The stages are –Denial –Anger –Bargaining –Depression –Acceptance Kübler-Ross’s theory has met with considerable criticism. Psychologist Edwin Shneidman has not found that feelings about dying follow a particular sequence. Another problem is that the theory may tempt people to ignore the uniqueness of each individual’s experiences at the end of life. Stages of Dying

Adulthood Original Content Copyright by HOLT McDougal. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. Dying people need to feel cared for and supported. They may also need relief from pain. Dying people need security, self- confidence, and dignity. Euthanasia Euthanasia is illegal in most states. Many people support making it legal with clear restrictions. Others argue that no one has the right to take a life, even one’s own. ch/?id= nhttp:// ch/?id= n The Hospice Alternative Some dying people enter a hospice, a homelike place where dying people and their families receive physical and emotional support to help them cope with terminal illness. The Living Will Many people write living wills, which are legal documents in which a person requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept alive by artificial means if disabled beyond a reasonable expectation of recovery. Dying with Dignity

Adulthood Original Content Copyright by HOLT McDougal. Additions and changes to the original content are the responsibility of the instructor. The Last Lecture The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)