What should we mean by empirical validation in hypnotherapy: Evidence-based practice in clinical hypnosis

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-130

  Alladin, Assen ^a,c   Sabatini, Linda ^b   Amundson, Jon K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Foothills Medical Centre ^*

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33847406631     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140601177871     Document Type: Review

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