Effect on emotional well-being of hypnotic recall of the near-death experience.
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1996 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1996-14-4-p273-280. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | The author reports a preliminary finding that hypnotic recall of near-death experiences produced overwhelming psychological benefit, contrary to concerns that such recall might cause distress. This follows a suggestion by Holden and MacHovec (1993) that hypnotic recall of NDEs could occur without physical or lasting psychological distress. |
Abstract
The prototypical near-death experience (NDE), characterized by positive affect, and its psychologically and spiritually beneficial aftereffects are well documented.However, the aftermath of even a pleasant NDE has sometimes involved psychological difficulties that range from relatively mild adjustment disorders to profoundly distressing and disorienting spiritual emergencies.Consequently, the prospect of recalling an NDE under hypnosis has been fraught with controversy.A recent study (Holden and MacHovec, 1993) suggested that, at least under certain circumstances, hypnotic recall of NDEs could occur without physical or lasting psychological distress.I re port here the preliminary finding of overwhelming psychological benefit of such recall, and discuss implications for future research.Although cases of distressing near-death experiences (NDEs) have begun to appear in the professional literature (Atwater, 1992; Greyson and Bush, 1992), the vast majority of reported NDEs have involved predominantly pleasant feelings during, and apparently con structive effects on personality and spirituality after, the experience (Grey, 1985;Ring, 1980Ring, , 1984;;Sabom, 1982).However, adjustment difficulties, even full-blown spiritual emergencies, sometimes accom
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near-Death Experiences in India Individuals in India who reported near-death experiences | 1986 | Case study | n = 16 |
| The Near-Death Experience as a Focus of Clinical Attention Patients presenting with near-death experience-related problems | 1997 | Case study | n = 4 |
| A prospectively studied near-death experience with corroborated out-of-body perceptions and unexplained healing. A person who had a near-death experience | 2006 | Case report | n = 1 |
| Verified account of near-death experience in a physician who survived cardiac arrest. A 32-year-old female physician experiencing childbirth | 2020 | Case study | n = 1 |
| This is your brain on death: a comparative analysis of a near-death experience and subsequent 5-Methoxy-DMT experience. An individual who had a near-death experience during a coma caused by bacterial... | 2023 | Case study | n = 1 |
Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Distressing Near-Death Experiences Psychiatry February 1, 1992
- Is there a hell? Surprising observations about the near-death experience Journal of Near-Death Studies 1992
- Near-death experiences and satisfaction with life. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1994
- Changes in brain, plasma and cerebrospinal fluid contents of beta-endorphin in dogs at the moment of death. Neurological research June 1995
- Life satisfaction, life review, and near-death experiences in the elderly. Journal of Holistic Nursing December 1993
and 1 more in the library