The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
2009
Heidemarie Kremer, Gail H. Ironson
Spiritual Transformation (ST) is accompanied by dramatic changes in spiritual beliefs along with major changes in behaviors, self-view, and attitudes. This study examined types of ST, as well as its antecedents and consequences in people with HIV. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze interviews about ST in people's lives in two samples: people with chronic HIV-disease (chronic...
Journal of Near-Death Studies
2008
J. Green
Article presenting the case study of the "death journey" or near-death experience (NDE) of Don Talayesva, a Hopi Indian, whose experience occurred between 1900 and 1910. The article compares and contrasts his experience with 11 accounts of Native American NDEs reported by Jenny Wade, as well as with modern day NDEs.
Journal of Near-Death Studies
2008
Robert Mays, Suzanne Mays
11 citations
Article exploring the phenomenon of a near-death experiencer's veridical perceptions during the out-of-body experience (OBE), which strongly suggests the existence of a self-conscious mind as a "field of consciousness," a region of space where a person's consciousness exists.
Continuum eBooks
2008
24 citations
This comprehensive new introduction looks at spiritual experiences from past to present, from the experiences of the founders of the major world religious traditions to events in the lives of ordinary people today. Mystical and Near Death Experiences are included. Examples are drawn from a variety of sources, including original accounts from the Alister Hardy Religious Experience Research...
Resuscitation
April 9, 2007
Sam Parnia, Ken Spearpoint, Peter Fenwick
Cardiac arrest is associated with a number of cognitive processes as well as long term psychological outcomes. Recent studies have indicated that approximately 10-20% of cardiac arrest survivors report cognitive processes, including the ability to recall specific details of their resuscitation from the period of cardiac arrest. In addition it has been demonstrated that these cognitive processes...
Neurology
March 5, 2007
Kevin R. Nelson, Michelle Mattingly, Frederick A. Schmitt
60 citations
In a study of more than 13,000 Europeans, 5.8% reported the out-of-body experience (OBE) form of autoscopy.1 Occurring in diverse clinical settings, OBE is also typical of near death experience (NDE). NDE are responses to life-threatening crisis characterized by a combination of dissociation from the physical body, euphoria, and transcendental or mystical elements. Persons with NDE may have an...
Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
2007
William M Lamers
The sensuous, spiritual musings of a man nearing death have been recounted in an essay entitled "The Last Kiss" which is published as an occasional paper in this issue of the Journal. This commentary on that essay examines some near-death experiences for causation and content and shows the value of diversity of training and experience in hospice and palliative care teams.
Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling
2007
Daniel H Grossoehme, Sian Cotton, Anthony Leonard
One hundred twenty-two adolescent psychiatric inpatients with depressive disorders and 80 healthy peers were administered the INSPIRIT, a measure of core spiritual experiences. Healthy adolescents reported a greater frequency of spiritual experiences and a more positive impact of such experiences on their belief in God than did their inpatient peers. Adolescent inpatients reported higher...
Journal of Near-Death Studies
2007
Jeffrey Long, Janice Holden
18 citations
Article acknowledging the viability and potential value of the hypothesis underlying articles suggesting a relationship between near-death experiences (NDEs) and the body's arousal system, but also identifying substantial weaknesses in both the presented lines of evidence and the studies.
Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo)
2007
Alexander Moreira-Almeida
39 citations
Since ancient times, spiritual beliefs, practices and experiences have been one of the most influential and prevalent components of most societies.Health providers, researchers and the general population have increasingly recognized the importance of the religious/spiritual dimension to health.The number of studies investigating the relationship of spirituality and health has increased...