Citation

Greyson B. J. Near Death Stud. 1991; 9(3): 183-188.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, International Association for Near-Death Studies)

DOI

10.1007/BF01074180

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Near-death experiences (NDEs), transcendental or mystical events experienced on the threshold of death, have been speculated to arise from psychopathology or from pre-existing expectations of the dying process, although such speculations have never been tested. Sixty-one consecutive suicide attempters were interviewed in this empirical study of persons who would be expected to have a high rate of both psychopathology and coming close to death; 16 (26%) reported near-death experiences (NDEs) as a result of the attempt. The group reporting NDEs and the group not reporting NDEs did not differ from each other in any parameters measuring psychopathology, religious background, or expectations of death and dying. © 1991 Human Sciences Press, Inc.

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