Hypnosis as a Vehicle for Choice and Self-Agency in the Treatment of Children with Trichotillomania

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-137

  Iglesias, Alex ^a  

^a Palm Beach Gardens   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Ego strengthening; Family; Hypnosis; Non adversarial; Obsessive compulsive spectrum; Self efficacy; Trichotillomania

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; QUETIAPINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INFANT; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCALP HAIR; SELF CARE; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF EFFICACY; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 0141958935     PISSN: 00029157     EISSN: 21600562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2003.10403583     Document Type: Article

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