Citation

Eads B, Wark DM. Am. J. Clin. Hypn. 2015; 58(2): 159-170.

Affiliation

a W. G. "Bill" Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Salisbury , North Carolina , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis)

DOI

10.1080/00029157.2014.979276

PMID

26264540

Abstract

Alert hypnosis can be a valuable part of the treatment protocol for the resolution of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research indicates that combat veterans with PTSD are more hypnotically susceptible than the general population. For that reason, it is hypothesized that they should be better able to use hypnosis in treatment. As opposed to the traditional modality, eyes-open alert hypnosis allows the patient to take advantage of hypnotic phenomena while participating responsibly in work, social life, and recreation. Three case studies are reported on combat veterans with PTSD who learned to overcome their symptoms using alert hypnosis.

Language: en