Synopses & Reviews
Introduced in this groundbreaking work are new ethics, and new skills and metaskills in working with and supporting people in comas. Step-by-step exercises teach how to get in contact with comatose people in a non-intrusive way, and how to establish a way of yes-no communication. An in-depth training in coma work for health care professionals is provided, and methods and support for family members wishing to be close to and communicate with their loved ones thought lost to coma is discussed.
Review
"This practical guide will bring comfort to caregivers and family members of coma patients, as well as teaching them useful skills." —Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine & Miracles and Peace, Love and Healing
About the Author
Amy Mindell, Ph.D., has developed process-oriented psychology in the areas of healthcare, ethics, philosophy, and dance.