Hypnotic abreaction releases chaotic patterns of electrodermal activity during dissociation

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 435-456

  Bob, Petr ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CASE REPORT; DEPERSONALIZATION; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MALE; NEGLECT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADULT; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; MALE; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 34548383488     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140701506532     Document Type: Article

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