The effectiveness of a hypnotic ego-strengthening procedure for improving self-esteem and depression

Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-23

  Lavertue, Nicole E ^a   Kumar, V K ^a   Pekala, Ronald J ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EGO STRENGTH; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENOMENOLOGY; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036099836     PISSN: 01560417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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