Therapeutic Utilization of Spontaneous Out-of-Body Experiences in Hypnotherapy

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 90-102

  Meyerson, Joseph ^a   Gelkopf, Marc ^b  

^a HypnoClinic   (Israel)

^b LEV HASHARON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LITERATURE; MALE; SOMATIZATION; SUGGESTION;

EID: 1842684840     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.1.90     Document Type: Article

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