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Psychological Support for the Palliative Care Department Training Kit

  • 1 day
  • 2 sessions
  • 120 min / session
  • 4 hours in total
  • Intermediate level
  • Arabic

Description

Psychological Support for the Palliative Care Department Training Kit

In environments that deal with pain and loss, **psychological support** becomes a fundamental pillar for improving the quality of life of patients and their families, especially in **palliative care** departments. This kit aims to enable trainers to deliver specialised training programmes that enhance the effectiveness of psychologists and prepare them to handle the psychological and human challenges at sensitive moments in patients' lives.

The importance of the trainer obtaining this training kit

  • Enabling the trainer to gain a comprehensive understanding of **the psychologist's role** in caring for patients and their families during critical stages.

  • Equipping him with skills for dealing with the different **stages of grief** and the appropriate support methods for each.

  • Training him in **managing psychological pressure** and difficult conversations related to end of life.

  • Reinforcing his ability to **evaluate the effectiveness of psychological intervention** and improve palliative care outcomes.

Detailed objectives of the training programme

By the end of this programme, the trainee will be able to:

  • Clarify **the psychologist's role** in providing support in palliative care environments.

  • Explain the importance of **psychological support** for patients and their families during periods of severe illness.

  • Know the **five stages of grief** a person goes through and interpret them within the therapeutic context.

  • Recognise the appropriate psychological support methods for helping individuals move through the stages of grief.

  • Analyse the **psychological intervention techniques** used in palliative care environments.

  • Identify effective methods for conducting **difficult conversations** and delivering bad news in a supportive way.

  • Identify ways to evaluate the effectiveness of **psychological interventions** and their impact on improving quality of life.

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Objectives

  • Clarifying the psychologist's role in providing support in palliative care environments.
  • Explaining the importance of psychological support for patients and their families during periods of severe illness.
  • Knowing the five stages of grief a person goes through and interpreting them within the therapeutic context.
  • Recognising the appropriate psychological support methods for helping individuals move through the stages of grief.
  • Analysing the psychological intervention techniques used in palliative care environments.
  • Identifying effective methods for conducting difficult conversations and delivering bad news in a supportive way.
  • Identifying ways to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions and their impact on improving quality of life.

Who it's for

Psychologists, staff in palliative care departments, and medical and nursing staff.

Training sessions

  • Opening training activity and programme launch
  • The psychologist's role in palliative care
  • Why do we provide psychological support to the patient and their family?
  • The five psychological stages of grief
  • Psychological support methods for moving through the stages of grief
  • Training activity

Version 1 — updated 16 October 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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