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Development of the Knowledge and Attitudes About Near-Death Experiences Scale (KANDES)

Article discussing the development of an instrument to measure healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitudes about NDEs that would demonstrate acceptable psychometric properties.
Date: Spring 2016
Creator: Pace, Laura; Holden, Janice Miner; Blalock, Sarah; Holliman, Ryan & Henson, Robin K.
System: The UNT Digital Library

After-Death Communication: A Typology of Therapeutic Benefits

Using semi-structured interviews, the article assesses the nature of after-death communication (ADC) experience, how participants felt about it, and how it impacted their bereavement. Results revealed that participants were unanimous in believing ADC to be beneficial, and participants experienced three themes: comfort, personal and relational continuation, and personal development.
Date: Spring 2016
Creator: McCormick, B. M. E. & Tassell-Matamua, Natasha A.
System: The UNT Digital Library

“The Sun told me I would be restored to life”: Native American Near- Death Experiences, Shamanism, and Religious Revitalization Movements

This article discusses near-death experiences as a central theme of Native American afterlife beliefs, and Native Americans' response to Christian missionaries. It argues that NDEs and socio-political factors can explain Native American religious revitalization movements and beliefs in general.
Date: Spring 2016
Creator: Shushan, Gregory
System: The UNT Digital Library