The reduction of death anxiety: A comparison of didactic, experiential and non‐conscious treatments
- 1 December 1984
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice
- Vol. 57 (4) , 333-337
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1984.tb02598.x
Abstract
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.Keywords
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