Hypnotically facilitated treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: Can it be evidence-based?

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 189-206

  Frederick, Claire ^a,b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PAROXETINE; SERTRALINE;

BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; INSULIN TREATMENT; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOSURGERY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER;

EID: 33847361412     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140601177913     Document Type: Review

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