Nursing Science Quarterly
December 1, 1990
Doris D. Coward
182 citations
The purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the lived-experience of self-transcendence in women with Stage IV breast cancer. A phenomenological approach was chosen for the research design and analysis. Five women who had lived with metastatic disease from 2 to 7 years described experiences from which they derived an increased sense of self-worth, purpose in life, and...
Journal of Clinical Psychology
September 1, 1990
S R Wilson, R C Spencer
Following leads by Maslow (1964, 1968) and others who described peak experiences, this study was designed to learn more about the (1) subjective effects; (2) after-effects; and (3) interpretations of intense positive and negative experiences. Comparisons were made between respondents' "most positive" and "most negative" experiences and between these positive experiences and those of members of...
MacSphere
July 1, 1990
Ron Srigley
The history of western philosophy has been characterized by an ongoing discussion about the relation between theology and philosophy. This thesis is an attempt to understand the nature of this relation through an analysis of Eric Voegelin's philosophy of consciousness and symbolization. We attempt to show how Voegelin's philosophical analysis of consciousness affords us insight into the nature...
Applied Psychology
July 1, 1990
M. M. Delmonte
10 citations
Cet article commence par analyser l'usage de la méditation comme technique thérapeutique dans le cadre des modèles systémiques, phénoménologiques, psychodynamiques et comportementaux. Puis, la méditation est examinée du point de vue de Kelly (1955): les “construits” personnels constituent une méta‐théorie qui est utilisée pour fonder et développer plusieurs des dimensions des modèles mentionnés...
The British Journal of Psychiatry
July 1, 1990
G Thornicroft
A review of the evidence shows that there is no convincing support for a separate clinical diagnosis of 'cannabis psychosis'. Cannabis can, however, produce brief acute organic reactions and, in moderate to heavy doses, psychotic episodes in clear consciousness. Ingestion in naive users or increasingly heavy use in habitual users can precipitate a schizophreniform episode. Heavy users may have...
Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior
June 1990
C S Rebert, M J Matteucci, G T Pryor
Toluene (TOL) and dichloromethane (DCM) are widely used industrial solvents and are common components of solvent mixtures that are voluntarily inhaled to produce altered states of consciousness. In previous studies we characterized some of the acute electrophysiologic effects of these solvents. Opposite effects were noted for some measures, suggesting that they might be antagonistic when...
The British Journal of Psychiatry
June 1990
A S David
The concept of insight into psychosis has received scant attention in the psychiatric literature. Drawing on sources such as phenomenology, clinical research and experimental psychology, it is proposed that insight is not an 'all-or-none' phenomenon but is composed of three distinct, overlapping dimensions, namely, the recognition that one has a mental illness, compliance with treatment, and...
Dimensions of Mystical Experiences
June 1, 1990
R. Hood, R. J. Morris, P. Watson
In this research, 73 participants were categorized according to religious orientation (intrinsic, extrinsic, or indiscriminately pro) and were subjected to an isolation tank experience under one of two set conditions (religious or nonreligious). The experience was assessed by means of a modified mysticism scale with two factors: a minimal phenomenological experience factor (I) and a religious...
Cambridge University Press eBooks
May 25, 1990
Barbara G. Myerhoff
38 citations
What do we mean by transformation in consciousness? Everyday usage suggests a transformation is a major and lasting change: in structure, appearance, character or function. One becomes something else, and since we are emphasizing consciousness, we must add, one has an altered state of consciousness, a new perception of oneself or one's socio/physical world, a conversion in awareness, belief,...
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
May 1, 1990
Anthony S David
29 citations
The concept of insight into psychosis has received scant attention in the psychiatric literature. Various types of insight are described after drawing on such sources as phenomenology, clinical observation and experimental psychology. It is proposed that insight is far from an all or none phenomenon but comprises three overlapping dimensions, namely, the recognition that one has a mental...