the subjective sense that one has come to be inert, unresponsive, a and insenstive.Phenomenological death takes place in some psychotic states. Clients might talk of themselves as being deceased and act in accordance to such a belief.
PHENOMENOLOGICAL DEATH: "Phenomenological death is not terribly common, and is mostly present in very severe situations."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PHENOMENOLOGICAL DEATH," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/phenomenological-death/ (accessed March 21, 2023).