Near-death experiences and posttraumatic growth

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 203, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 749-755

  Khanna, Surbhi ^a   Greyson, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Near death experience; Posttraumatic growth; Psychological crisis; Spiritual change

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; DYING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INJURY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SPIRITUALITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84943371416     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: 1539736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000362     Document Type: Article

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