Citation

Vijselaar J, van der Hart O. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hypn. 1992; 40(1): 1-6.

Affiliation

Netherlands Institute for Mental Health, Utrecht.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00207149208409641

PMID

1541574

Abstract

In 1813 the Dutch physicians Wolthers, Hendriksz, De Waal, and Bakker reported the hypnotic treatment of a woman suffering from traumatic grief, in which the therapist had to deal directly with the patient's spontaneous reenactments of the circumstances surrounding the death. This report, summarized in the present article, has historical value, as it is probably the first known precursor of the uncovering hypnotic approach. The original authors' views on the case are discussed, and a modern view for understanding the patient's traumatic grief and its treatment is presented.

Language: en