A book for health professionals, who have to face frequently the reality of death and know how to approach it. The aging of the population and the progressive institutionalization of death, have stimulated in recent years the investigation of the psychological aspects of the final stages of life and death itself, incorporating new theoretical approaches and numerous assessment instruments. This book reflects the work of two decades of study on the emotional reactions to death, from the broad and rigorous perspective of the author, as a psychologist, nurse, clinician and researcher.