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Simone Bianco1, Marco Sambin1, Arianna Palmieri1,2
1a Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) , University of Padova , Padova , Italy.
Abstract:
This study aims to investigate the processes used by individuals to integrate a near-death experience (NDE) and to discuss the use of a meaning-making component to help people who have had such experiences. A psychotherapist interviewed six individuals who reported having had a NDE. Transcripts of the interviews were coded using an interpretative phenomenological analysis. The authors identified intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics implicated in the individuals' meaning-making processes, and the problems encountered during their integration of the experience. Meaning-based approaches are a feasible theoretical framework for shedding light on the NDE and providing support for people who have lived through them.
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