The epidemiology and differential diagnosis of near-death experience.
This paper considers the generally consistent description of the common elements involved in near-death experiences (NDEs). It is suggested that the framework for studying a new psychiatric syndrome provides a context within which NDEs can be articulated both for research and for the practice of mental health professionals.
D003243:Consciousness; D003643:Death; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012064:Relaxation Therapy