TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Meaning making after a near-death experience: the relevance of intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Bianco, Simone
A1  - Sambin, Marco
A1  - Palmieri, Arianna
SP  - 562
EP  - 573
VL  - 41
IS  - 9
N2  - 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. We 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1310768
ID  - ref1
ER  -