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Donna Thomas

2 papers in the library · 11 citations · publishing 2024-2026

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Children’s near-death experiences: A narrative review and future directions for investigating near-death experiences with children.

Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice March 30, 2026 Donna Thomas, Graeme O’Connor

In comparison to adults, little is known about children's near-death experiences (NDEs).A review of the literature shows a scarcity of studies that directly involve children and an absence of direction for this area of work.This presents challenges for researchers who want to develop studies with children and generate more knowledge around the NDE.From a phenomenological perspective, children...

Exploring near death experiences with children post intensive care: A case series.

Explore (New York, N.Y.) 2024 Donna Thomas, Graeme O'Connor 11 citations

Near death experiences (NDEs) can occur during life-threatening events. In this article, we present preliminary findings from a case study series. We highlight experiences of children that are synchronous with the basic elements of near death experiences (NDEs) and discuss how children describe their own experiences. Children reported unsolicited NDE type experiences that included out of body...