Serdahely, W. J. (1990). Pediatric near-death experiences. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 9(1) 33-39.

Abstract: A review of one previously reported and three new pediatric near-death experiences (NDEs), in which the experiencers were interviewed as children, suggests that the childhood core NDE as described by Melvin Morse and colleagues may be expanded to include feeling pain-free, seeing a light at the tunnel’s end, entering the light, and time alteration. These cases also suggest that the life review may be a function of chronological age.

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Topics:
Accounts of NDEs—Autobiographical
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Life
Aftereffects of NDEs—Paranormal Phenomena
Aftereffects of NDEs NOS
Animals and NDEs
Characteristics of NDErs—Age, Children and Adolescents
Characteristics of NDEs—Autoscopy, Out-of-Body
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Distressing
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Pleasurable
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings, Deceased or Living
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings, Spiritual
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Life Review
Characteristics of NDEs—Light, Mystical
Characteristics of NDEs—Perception of Time
Characteristics of NDEs—Return, Voluntary
Characteristics of NDEs—Return NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Kinesthetic
Characteristics of NDEs—Tunnel Experiences
Circumstances of NDEs—Accident
Circumstances of NDEs—Hospital
Circumstances of NDEs—Illness

Serdahely, W. J. (1990). Thomas Kuhn revisited: Near-death studies and paradigm shifts. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 9(1) 5-10.

Abstract: Near-death studies can be viewed within a theoretical framework of “paradigms” and “paradigm shifts” as explicated by Thomas Kuhn (1962). Assuming the validity of Kuhn’s model, I hypothesize that the paradigm of today’s “normal science” is shifting to a new paradigm to accommodate data from near-death studies.

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Topics:
Cultural, Social Influences on NDEs
Science and NDEs

Schnaper, N., & Panitz, H. L. (1990). Near-death experiences: Perception is reality. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 9(2) 97-104.

Abstract: The authors propose three etiologies responsible for the near-death experience, which they refer to as an altered state of consciousness: physiologic, pharmacologic, and psychologic. They recommend research to determine what developmental factors influence the emotionality of the experience and how in-depth understanding can be used to provide better patient care.

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Topics:
Altered States and NDEs
Explanations of NDEs—Physiological NOS
Explanations of NDEs—Psychological
Psychopathology and NDEs—Dissociation
Psychopathology and NDEs NOS
Psychopharmacology and NDEs NOS

Barnett, L. (1991). Hospice nurses' knowledge and attitudes toward the near-death experience. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 9(4) 225-232.

Abstract: I surveyed 60 hospice nurses regarding their knowledge and attitudes toward the near-death experience (NDE), using Thornburg’s Near-Death Phenomena Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire. Most hospice nurses had previous work experience with an NDEr. Approximately half the nurses were knowledgeable about the NDE. All participants had a positive attitude toward near-death phenomena and toward caring for an NDEr. Recommendations include near-death phenomena in-service education for hospice nurses and inclusion of NDE content in nursing education programs.

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Topics:
Counseling NDErs
Education about NDEs
Health Care Professionals and NDEs—Medical
Methodology in NDE Research
Non-NDErs' Attitudes toward NDEs
Spirituality and NDEs

Serdahely, W. J. (1991). A comparison of retrospective accounts of childhood near-death experiences with contemporary pediatric near-death experience accounts. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 9(4) 219-224.

Abstract: I compared five childhood near-death experiences (NDEs) reported by adults and another five NDEs reported by minors, in terms of Ring’s five NDE stages, Greyson’s four NDE components, Moody and Perry’s 12 NDE traits, Sabom’s 16 general characteristics, and Gallup and Proctor’s 10 basic positive experiences. In this combined pool of 47 NDE characteristics (which were interdependent), only two relating to time sense showed significant differences between the adults’ retrospective reports of childhood NDEs and the children’s contemporary NDE reports, and that number of differences would be expected by chance. This study therefore supports the claims of previous researchers that adults’ retrospective reports of childhood NDEs are not embellished or distorted.

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Topics:
Characteristics of NDErs—Age, Children and Adolescents
Characteristics of NDErs—Gender
Characteristics of NDErs—Marital Status
Disclosure of NDEs
Methodology in NDE Research