Near-death experiences (NDEs) are profound psychological events that can significantly affect experiencers' lives. Previous research shows NDE memories are phenomenologically rich. This study analyzed the narratives of 34 cardiac arrest survivors to extract common themes. A qualitative thematic analysis identified 10 'time-bounded' themes—isolated events during the NDE—and 1 'transversal' theme that characterizes the entire narrative, often as a retrospective self-reflective comment. The division into themes provides detailed vocabulary used by experiencers and enables a rigorous description of the phenomenon, ensuring all self-reported manifestations are included.
A group intervention combining self-hypnosis and self-care improved self-esteem, reduced emotional distress, decreased maladaptive emotion regulation strategies, and increased mindfulness abilities in post-treatment cancer patients. Mindfulness gains accounted for 33% of the improvement in self-esteem and 41.6% of the reduction in emotional distress. The study included 95 women with cancer, with the intervention group showing significant benefits compared to a wait-list control group.