Dreams of the Dying Patient
An Exploration of Content
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pamela N Prince (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, corresponding author), Robert F Hoffmann (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), Robert Hoffmann (0000-0001-7763-4392, Carleton University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-11 |
| Publication date | 1991-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/018d-1tjw-t1nq-mujy |
| OpenAlex | W2012986631 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study examined the dreams of eight individuals admitted to the Palliative Care Unit of the Elisabeth Bruyere Health Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Content analysis of the dream reports in this sample supports the hypothesis that a continuity exists between dreaming and waking experience [1]. Results do not indicate that themes of death and aggression, negative emotion, or infant and child characters are more prevalent among the dying. Discrepancies between the findings of this and previous studies are reinterpreted with regard to individual difference variables, such as phase of illness, age, premorbid interests, and medication. It is suggested that these variables, among others, comprise essential components of waking reality and should be considered in explorations of the dream content of dying individuals
Aggression · Content (measure theory · Content analysis · Developmental psychology · Dream · Palliative care · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Social science · Sociology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 1994 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |