Spirituality and end of life care : a handbook for service users, carers and staff wishing to bring a spiritual dimension to mental health services

Part 1: Modern society, spirituality and the challenge of life and death 1. Rage against the dying of the light  -  or a new light shining?  2. A good death 3. 'Why Me?' and 'Whose good death?': Anger and values-based practice in end of life care  4. Dignity in end of life care 5. Belief and palliative care   Part 2: End of life care in practice 6. Birmingham Children's Hospital: Paediatric end of life and bereavement care pathway 7. The power of presence: spiritual accompaniment in dementia end of life care   8. 'Don't Forget Me!': Questions of death, bereavement and accompaniment for people with an intellectual disability 9. Making sense of grief    Part 3: User, carer and professional perspectives 10. Ends and change: A patient's story 11. Carers' stories: adults and children  12. A professional carer's story  Part 4: Death as a gateway?: Belief systems 13. The changing spirituality of Muslims dying in the UK: A personal and communal journey  Part 5: Spirituality and care workers 14. Burning a light or burned-out?: Sources of pressure and support strategies for healthcare professionals 15. The caring professions  Part 6: Looking ahead 16. Invisible possibilities: Art therapy, healing and spirituality at end of life care 17. Spirituality and leadership in palliative care  Part 7: Conclusions 18. Between life and death