ADEC Statements

From time to time, the Association for Death Education and Counseling issues statements on events in the news.

Recent ADEC statements:

Statement on Grief Counseling Study
Read ADEC's statement on a recent study on the helpfulness of grief counseling.

Resources for Coping with Loss
In the aftermath of the April 2007 Virginia Tech shootings ADEC provided these resourcese.

ADEC Response to JAMA Article on Grief
The Feb. 21, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) included an article titled An Empirical Examination of the Stage Theory of Grief, which garnered much attention in the popular press.(Reuters, Chicago Tribune, NPR Web site). Read ADEC's statement in response to the article.

Hurrican Katrina and Its Aftermath
ADEC organized resources for those dealing with loss related to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Review those resources.

Statement Regarding the Case of Terri Schiavo
Terri Schiavo’s unfortunate case has helped increase public awareness of the importance of discussing end-of-life issues with family members, underscoring how an advance directive, a living will and/or durable power of attorney for health care clarifies and provides evidence of the wishes of an individual regarding end-of-life decisions. Read the complete statement.

Updated: October 16, 2007