Hypnosis and Conversion Disorders
Abstract
A review of the literature shows that presently held views on the relation between hypnosis and conversion disorders had their origin in the previous century. This also holds for therpeutic techniques as they are still applied today. A case report illustrates that successful symptom removal may be independent of the patient’s hypnotizability and of the techniques used.
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