A new hypnotic technique for treating combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: A prospective open study

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 316-328

  Abramowitz, Eitan G ^a   Lichtenberg, Pesach ^b  

^a MEDICAL CORPS   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; HYPNOTHERAPEUTIC OLFACTORY CONDITIONING; HYPNOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; COMBAT DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SMELL; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953007308     PISSN: 00207144     EISSN: 17445183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207141003760926     Document Type: Article

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