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Existential Suffering: Intensive Caring and Existential Therapy Informed Communication for Serious Illness Care.

Elise Tarbi1, Marianne Sofronas2, Danielle Chammas3,4

  • 1Department of Nursing, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA.

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|June 15, 2026
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Summary

Serious illness often brings existential suffering, involving questions of meaning and mortality. This study offers communication strategies to help patients find meaning and ease distress during end-of-life care.

Keywords:
copingexistential distressexistential therapyintensive caringpalliative careserious illness communication

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care
  • Psychology
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Existential concerns regarding meaning, purpose, and mortality are prevalent in serious illness.
  • The experience of these concerns varies among patients and throughout the course of illness, ranging from distress to growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate the dimensions and cues of existential suffering in serious illness using a clinical case.
  • To enhance therapeutic approaches in serious illness care by recognizing existential distress.
  • To provide practical communication strategies for palliative care.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a clinical composite case to identify existential suffering.
  • Application of existential principles, Intensive Caring, and Dignity in Care tenets.
  • Development of psychotherapeutically informed communication strategies.

Main Results:

  • Identified key dimensions and cues of existential suffering in serious illness.
  • Demonstrated how recognizing existential distress can inform therapeutic interventions.
  • Offered practical language and communication techniques for clinicians.

Conclusions:

  • Recognizing and addressing existential suffering is crucial in serious illness care.
  • Existential principles and specific care tenets can guide effective communication.
  • Communication strategies can support patients in living meaningfully and easing suffering at the end of life.