Risk management in hypnotic recall of near-death experiences.
J M Holden, F MacHovec
American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis July 1993 DOI: 10.1080/00029157.1993.10403037 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 6 |
| Population | One male and five female subjects who reported positive near-death experiences |
| Intervention | Hypnotic recall of near-death experiences |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | The authors describe a study in which six people with positive near-death experiences underwent hypnotic recall of those experiences, along with procedures intended to minimize the risk of reactivating the original crisis. The abstract reports no results of the recall itself. |
Abstract
A substantial number of people facing physical and/or psychological crisis report having a near-death experience (NDE) involving a subjectively real experience of an alternate reality. Where NDE content is associated with positive emotions, benefit might be gained by hypnotic recall of the NDE, yet such recall might involve possible risk in the form of reactivation of the original crisis. In this article we describe a study involving hypnotic recall of positive NDEs by one male and five female subjects. We describe in detail some procedures to minimize risk, including a hypnosis protocol.
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
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- Near-death experience: memory recovery during hypnosis. Explore 2024
- Effect on emotional well-being of hypnotic recall of the near-death experience. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1996