Quality of Life for Older Cancer Patients: Relation of Psychospiritual Distress to Meaning-Making During Dignity Therapy.
Susan BluckEmily L MrozDiana J WilkieLinda EmanuelRev George HandzoGeorge FitchettHarvey Max ChochinovCarma L BylundPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)
Meaning-making was found to be a central component of Dignity Therapy. Particularly, patients experiencing greater distress in facing their illness use the Dignity Therapy session to express how they have made meaning in their lives.