Induced After-Death Communication: A Clinical and Research Update

Abstract

In 1995, psychologist Allan Botkin discovered and developed Induced After-Death Communication (IADC), a psychotherapy treatment for grief designed to reduce a client’s core sadness and often resulting in the client’s spontaneous experience of after-death communication. In this article, we summarize the research so far on IADC, including two recent intervention studies - one in the United States and the other in Australia - both resulting in statistically and clinically significant reduction in painful grief symptoms and increase in post-traumatic growth when compared to no treatment or traditional grief counseling. We conclude with recommendations for further research.