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The reduction of death anxiety: A comparison of didactic, experiential and non‐conscious treatments
Author(s) -
Vargo Marc E.,
Batsel William M.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1984.tb02598.x
Subject(s) - death anxiety , experiential learning , psychology , anxiety , differential effects , psychotherapist , cognition , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , pedagogy
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.