This week's ADEC webinar explores death competence – register today

Because of advances in treatment of many chronic, debilitating diseases, patients with "terminal" illnesses are increasingly seen by mental health professionals in outpatient settings. Therefore, many more clinicians now care for the dying outside of more traditional settings like hospitals and hospices. This webinar is designed to show how mental health practitioners can incorporate theoretical and empirically derived principles into sensitive and effective care of dying patients. Join Louis Gamino, PhD, ABPP, FT, for this special case-study webinar on treatment scenarios for caring for the dying. Register today for this event coming up this Wednesday, June 19.

ADEC members enjoy reduced rates. Learn more and register today.  

What can the Thanatology Association provide for you?

Thanatology is the study of death among human beings. ADEC members are professionals with specialized education in dying, death and bereavement, or whose professional responsibilities include working with the dying and/or bereaved.

  • Find a Specialist: Use this directory to find a specialist by area of expertise, geographic setting or profession.
  • Coping with Loss: Coping with loss is often a difficult journey. ADEC has compiled these resources for individuals experiencing a death-related loss or for those seeking to help others.
  • ADEC Forum archive: The Forum is ADEC's professional publication and a source of cutting-edge material on thanatology. Issues older than three years are publicly available.
  • Other organizations: View a list of helpful organizations that all offer services related to grief, bereavement, death and dying.

Submit your abstract to be a part of ADEC's 36th Annual Conference


ADEC 36th Annual Conference. Riding the Dragon, April 23-26, 2014, Baltimore, MD. Renassaince Harborplace Hotel.

ADEC is now accepting abstract submissions for the 36th Annual Conference in Baltimore. Proposals that fit the coming conference theme, "Riding the Dragon: End of Life and Grief as a Path to Resilience, Transformation and Compassion," are especially welcome. Specialty workshop submissions will be accepted until July 17, while concurrent and poster presentation submissions will be accepted through September 10. Visit the conference site to learn more about the submission guidelines. Or go directly to the abstract submission site.

Wrapping up our 2013 conference in Hollywood, CA...

Take a look at photos from the event.

Watch this short video to see how ADEC members feel about their association.

 

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