Treatment of bulimia with hypnosis involving awareness and control in clients with high dissociative capacity.
The details of an easily replicable intervention using hypnosis in the treatment of bulimia are presented. Follow-up data at one month, three months, six months, and one year indicated that the intervention appeared to be effective in two out of the three cases presented. Factors affecting treatment outcomes are discussed.
Barabasz
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Department of Counseling Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman.
D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis / Q000379:methods*; D007389:Internal-External Control