Preferred Label : Dignity Therapy;
MeSH definition : Evidence-based psychotherapeutic modality for patients who are classified as terminally
ill. Such patients may have loss of autonomy, severe physical pain, and challenging
existential and spiritual experience, which contribute to disintegration of patient's
sense of self.;
MeSH synonym : Dignity Therapies; Therapies, Dignity; Therapy, Dignity; Dignity Psychotherapy; Dignity Psychotherapies; Psychotherapies, Dignity; Psychotherapy, Dignity;
Origin ID : D000096225;
UMLS CUI : C5828325;
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Evidence-based psychotherapeutic modality for patients who are classified as terminally
ill. Such patients may have loss of autonomy, severe physical pain, and challenging
existential and spiritual experience, which contribute to disintegration of patient's
sense of self.
