Hypnotizability as a potential risk factor for posttraumatic stress: A review of quantitative studies

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 334-356

  Yard, Samantha S ^a,c   DuHamel, Katherine N ^b   Galynker, Igor I ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 45949090307     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207140802042007     Document Type: Review

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