Lenz & Holden - NDE Experiences: Assessment & Aftereffects

Researchers have suggested that experiences similar to yet different from near-death experiences (NDEs) contain many of the same features and aftereffects. In this presentation, we consider the case of Paula Lenz. Following her brother’s sudden accidental death, Paula had a spontaneous experience that was a combination shared-death experience (SDE) and after-death communication (ADC). In this presentation, she will describe this experience, subsequent experiences, and their ongoing psychospiritual gifts. Then Jan will discuss how she used the Near-Death Experience Scale to assess Paula’s initial experience as well as the ADC of another case study subject and will compare aftereffects of these NDE-related experiences with those of NDEs, providing additional support to the idea that these various experiences are, indeed, related.

Janice Miner Holden: Janice Miner Holden, EdD, LPC-S, NCC, ACMHP, professor of Counseling and chair of the Department of Counseling & Higher Education at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX, has for the past 30 years researched, published, and presented on NDEs and related phenomena.