A review of the impact of hypnosis, relaxation, guided imagery and individual differences on aspects of immunity and health

Stress

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-163

  Gruzelier, J H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypnosis; Imagery; Immunity; Laterality; Personality; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; HEALTH; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; LEFT HEMISPHERE; LEISURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOOD; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STRESS; TRAINING; VIRUS INFECTION; WELLBEING;

HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); IMMUNITY; INDIVIDUALITY; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036090948     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10253890290027877     Document Type: Review

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