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Studies are being conducted worldwide to investigate the fear of death to gain a better understanding of its associated factors and consequently reduce human suffering. These studies have been employed across a variety of contexts, such as religion, physical health, and quality of life.
We aim to explore the concept of “fear of death” (FOD) or “Thanatophobia” from a physician's perspective. We discuss the nuances to Erik Erickson model, psychophysiology and evidence from literature on factors contributing to FOD, use psychoanalysis to explore a couple of hypothetical examples, provide a glimpse to technological nuance ...
3 maj 2021 · A growing body of empirical evidence has recognized the important role of the transdiagnostic construct of death anxiety in psychological dysfunction (Iverach et al., 2014). In particular, the role of death fears appear to be most salient in existing understandings of anxiety-related disorders.
1 lis 2014 · Death anxiety is considered to be a basic fear underlying the development and maintenance of numerous psychological conditions. Treatment of transdiagnostic constructs, such as death anxiety, may increase treatment efficacy across a range of disorders.
The fear of death and dying is a multifaceted and prevalent source of human distress that can cause significant psychological and existential distress, especially at the end of life.
11 cze 2020 · The recent COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a surge in anxiety across the globe. Much of the public’s behavioural and emotional response to the virus can be understood through the framework of terror management theory, which proposes that fear of death drives much of human behaviour.
21 sie 2019 · Death anxiety as mediator of relationship between renunciation of desire and mental health as predicted by Nonself Theory. Anxiety, gender, and social media consumption predict COVID-19 emotional...
