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Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 6, Number 3, Spring 1988
Quarterly journal publishing papers related to near-death experiences, including research reports; theoretical or conceptual statements; expressions of a scientific, philosophic, religious, or historical perspective on the study of near-death experiences; cross-cultural studies; individual case histories; and personal accounts of experiences or related phenomena.
Near-Death Experiences and Self-Transformation
Article examining three successive near-death experiences (NDEs) in one individual, which suggests that such alterations of consciousness weaken ego control and foster transcendence of the ego, promoting transformation and regeneration.
Book Review: With the Eyes of the Mind: An Empirical Analysis of Out-Of-Body States
Review of the book "With the Eyes of the Mind: An Empirical Analysis of Out-Of-Body States" by psychiatrists Glen O. Gabbard and Stuart W. Twemlow.
Helping at the Edges of Life: Perspectives of a Psychedelic Therapist
Article presenting a case history of a 70 year old man treated with psychedelic psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, and pain associated with terminal cancer. Interpersonal and intrapersonal aspects of treatment following a single 90 mg dose of dipropyltryptamine (DPT) are described. Comparisons are made between transpersonal, mystical, and religious elements in psychedelic drug experiences and near-death experiences.
Letters to the Editor: University Near-Death Studies Fund Established
Letter from Barbara Harris Doherty to the editor discussing the recent establishment of a university fund set to support near-death research.
An Israeli Account of a Near-Death Experience: A Case Study of Cultural Dissonance
Article presenting a case in which the lack of congruence between a reported near-death experience (NDE) and the expected cultural form led to intense confusion described by the NDEr. Further study is needed of folk traditions of NDEs.
Guest Editorial: Paradise is Paradise: Reflections on Psychedelic Drugs, Mystical Experience and the Near-Death Experience
Article discussing the relationship between psychedelic drugs, mystical experience, and the near-death experience.
The Incidence of Out-Of-Body Experiences in Hospitalized Patients
Study exploring out-of-body experiences (OBEs), cultural differences in reporting those OBEs, and associations between OBEs and frequency of dream recall in 100 white and 100 black adults hospitalized in a university medical center.
Letter to the Editor: Australian Questionnaire Survey of NDEs
Letter from Keith Basterfield to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies on the topic "Australian Questionnaire Survey of NDEs."
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