The reduction of death anxiety: a comparison of didactic, experiential and non-conscious treatments.
This study investigated the effects of three death anxiety reduction techniques on levels of death anxiety and self-actualization. The three techniques were didactic, experiential and non-conscious, with the methods being compared with each other and with a control group. The results indicate that an experiential format is significantly more effective in reducing death-related fears and enhancing psychological integration than are cognitive or non-conscious methods. Possible reasons for such differential effects are discussed.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001293:Attitude to Death; D004506:Education, Nursing; D005201:Fantasy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D014473:Unconscious, Psychology