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A New Hypnotic Technique for Treating Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder:A Prospective Open Study
- Source :
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. 58:316-328
- Publication Year :
- 2010
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2010.
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Abstract
- Many combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an olfactory component to their traumatic memories that might be utilized by a technique called hypnotherapeutic olfactory conditioning (HOC). Thirty-six outpatients with chronic PTSD, featuring resistant olfactory-induced flashbacks, were treated with six 1.5-hour sessions using hypnosis. The authors used the revised Impact of Events Scale (IES–R), Beck Depression Inventory, and Dissociative Experiences Scale as outcome measures. Significant reductions in symptomatology were recorded by the end of the 6-week treatment period for the IES–R, as well as for the Beck Depression Inventory and the Dissociative Experiences Scale; 21 (58%) of the subjects responded to treatment by a reduction of 50% or more on the IES–R. Improvement was maintained at 6-month and 1-year follow-ups. Use of medication was curtailed. HOC shows potential for providing benefit to individuals suffering from PTSD with olfactory components.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Complementary and Manual Therapy
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Hypnosis
Time Factors
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Dissociative Experiences Scale
Traumatic memories
Hypnotic
Young Adult
medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Israel
Psychiatry
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Combat Disorders
Beck Depression Inventory
Middle Aged
Treatment period
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Open study
Clinical Psychology
Posttraumatic stress
Psychology
Clinical psychology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 17445183 and 00207144
- Volume :
- 58
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....da04ef3a678ba495ad657b2b98f2c1fb
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207141003760926